MAWKYRWAT: The National People’s Party (NPP) has officially nominated Kitborlang Nongrem as the candidate for the Langrin MDC bye-election scheduled to be held on February 28.
Nongrem is also the President of NPP’s South West Khasi Hills District unit. “Kitborlang Nongrem has been selected as the candidate of the NPP for the bye-election from Langrin Constituency,” read the notification signed by the President of the party’s Meghalaya State Unit, WR Kharlukhi.
It may be mentioned that Nongrem had unsuccessfully contested the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council election last year from Langrin. He was defeated by UDP candidate Nassar Marwein.