SHILLONG: Though the Assembly elections in Meghalaya are yet to be announced, most of the candidates have already started their campaigns for the elections.
The candidates, be it sitting MLAs or others, have already started their campaign to woo the voters.
While the concept of having public meetings to woo voters has not started as of now, most of the candidates are now focusing on door to door campaign.
While the MLAs are trying their best to attract voters by inaugurating small projects in their respective constituencies, the other candidates who are yet to have the privilege of becoming an MLA are attending different programmes in their respective constituencies to send their message across to the voters.
The campaign would intensify once the dates for the elections are announced and it would reach its peak once the vacations in December are over.
The Assembly elections scheduled to be held in early 2018 is set to be a stormy one as different political parties would make their best effort to seize the power in the state.
It is said the main fight in this election would be between the Congress, BJP and NPP as all the three different political parties have strong base here.
On the other hand, the presence of regional parties like UDP and HSPDP cannot be ruled out while other parties like PDF and LJP is also trying to make its presence felt in the state before the elections.
Political pundits in the state till date have not shared their opinion as which party and which candidates holds the edge saying things are expected to be clear only in December last or early part of January.
Meghalaya which has been a strong bastion for Congress for decades is definitely facing a stiff challenge from the other parties who are hell-bent on removing the Congress from the power but only the time will tell whether who will crown Meghalaya.
While the battle is meant for Meghalaya, political leaders from outside have already started venturing into the state on behalf of their respective parties trying to create an impression for their parties.
While the national leaders of the Opposition parties in the state are criticising the lack of development in the state, similarly, leaders of the ruling party in the state are appreciating the state for its growth.
