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Conrad Sangma wins by-poll from South Tura ; UDP’s Marwein snatches Ranikor from Danggo

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Afaque Hussain

SHILLONG: Meghalaya Chief Minister and leader of  the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), Conrad K Sangma, has been elected to Meghalaya Assembly in the by-election held to South Tura Legislative Assembly Constituency (LAC) by defeating  his nearest rival from Congress, Charlotte W Momin, while Pius Marwein from United Democratic Party (UDP) has won from Ranikor LAC defeating his nearest rival from NPP, Martin M Danggo by a margin of 2896 votes.

Pius Marwein of the UDP, who won from Ranikor LAC in the by-election.ST Photo.

With all the constituents of the  ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) supporting him, the victory for Conrad was hugely expected , but  it was a surprise defeat for five-time MLA, Martin M Danggo , who lost to  the UDP’s Marwein at Ranikor, given that Ranikor is considered a citadel for him.

Conrad Sangma polled 13656  votes and defeated his nearest Congress rival, who polled only 5235 votes, by a margin of 8421 votes. Two other independent candidates in fray John Leslee K Sangma  and Chris Kabul A Sangma  polled 2211 and 897 votes, respectively.

In Ranikor, the UDP winner Marwein polled 13,183 votes against 10,287 votes polled by his nearest rival Martin M Danggo of NPP. P N Syiem of  People’s Democratic Front (PDF) polled 1978 votes while Congress candidate Jackiush A Sangma polled 938 votes.

The NPP candidate Martin M Danggo has represented Ranikor LAC in Meghalaya House for five consecutive times so far as a Congress MLA. However, he has contested the by-poll as the NPP candidate, as he had shifted allegiance from Congress to NPP recently after quitting as an MLA from Meghalaya House. He apparently  quit the Congress as a gesture of gratitude after chief minister and NPP leader, Conrad Sangma had accepted and implemented  his long-standing demand to upgrade Ranikor block to a civil sub-division.

 

 

 

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