SHILLONG: The name of local MLA of Ranikor, Pius Marwein came up during the discussion for fielding a candidate for the Council bypoll to Langrin constituency at the UDP central executive committee (CEC) meeting on Thursday. Addressing a press conference after the meeting, UDP general secretary, Jemimo Mawthoh said that UDP Ranikor circle and UDP Langrin circle has proposed a candidate to be fielded from Langrin constituency and the name of Marwein surfaced. Mawthoh said, “Since, we are together with the HSPDP in the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA), we will be sitting together in a day or two to discuss on the finalisation of the candidate for Langrin by-election”.
The Council bypoll to Langrin constituency will be held on February 28 and counting of votes will be on March 3.
