SHILLONG, March 2: Women have found lesser representation in the 11th Meghalaya legislative Assembly with only three — M. Ampareen Lyngdoh and Santa Mary Shylla (both from NPP) and Miani D. Shira from TMC — registering wins on Thursday.
A total of 36 women candidates were in the fray.
Ampareen retained her East Shillong constituency while Miani made it to the Assembly once against from Ampati.
Santa staged one of the biggest upsets of this election by defeating Shillong MP and MPCC president Vincent H. Shylla from Sutnga Saipung.
The outgoing Assembly had four women legislators — Ampareen, Miani, Dikkanchi D Shira and Ferlin CA Sangma.
Among first-time MLAs are VPP candidates — Brightstarwell Marbaniang (Mawlai) and Heaving Stone Kharpran (Mawryngkneng) and two HSPDP MLAs — Shakliar Warjri (Mawthadraishan) and Methodius Dkhar (Mawshynrut).
The two Congress MLAs who are first timers include Gabriel Wahlang (Nongstoin) and Charles Marngar (Mawhati).
The UDP also has two first-time MLAs —Olan Singh Suin (Mawsynram) and former bureaucrat,
Mathew Beyondstar Kurbah (Mawphlang).
First-time MLAs from the NPP include —Santa Mary Shylla (Sutnga Saipung), Damanbait Dhar (Umroi), Arbinstone B Marak (Selsella), Subir Marak (Rangsakona), Sanjay A. Sangma (Mahendraganj), Ian Botham K. Sangma (Salmanpara) and Sengchim N Sangma (Chokpot).
The two AITC MLAs who are first timers are Dr. Mizanur Rahman Kazi (Rajabala) and Rupa M. Marak (Dadenggre).
The two Independent MLAs are Kartush R Marak (Baghmara) and Remington Gabil Momin (Rambrai Jyrngam).
