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Chokpot by-poll likely in June-July

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SHILLONG: The by-election to Chokpot is likely to be held sometime in June-July.Chokpot seat fell vacant following the death of Garo National Council(GNC) legislator Clifford Marak on February 28.     Indicating this, the Chief Electoral Officer P Naik said that normally the election is held within six months of the demise of the sitting legislator.The wife of Clifford Marak, Kalpana Sangma had expressed her willingness to contest from Chokpot seat after she was elected as the Acting President of the party recently.
It was after the people of  Chokpot constituency proposed her name that she decided to contest the by-election.

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