HDR’s son, former JHADC CEM on Congress list
SHILLONG: The Congress has cleared the names of candidates for the by-election to the seven District Council seats.
The seats fell vacant after the State government brought the amended dual posts Act that barred MLAs from being MDCs.
The Congress candidates to contest the seats are Lamdibok Sumer (War-East), Lamborsing Nongrum (Nongkrem), Nathaniel Osbert Rymmai (Nongspung-Sohiong), Lambok Nongrang (Mairang), Kimfa Marbaniang (Myriaw Rambrai), Ioanis Lyngdoh (Pariong) and Moon Lyngdoh (Laban-Mawprem).
While Sumer is the former JHADC chief, Rymmai is the son of Home Minister HDR Lyngdoh, who had represented Nongspung-Sohiong as MDC before the dual posts Act came into existence. Another candidate, Nongrang, is the president of the Mairang Block Congress Committee.
A statement issued by MPCC general secretary in charge election Polycarp Marak said the MPCC election committee met at the official residence of party president DD Lapang on Thursday to decide the candidates. The committee scrutinised the list of applicants as recommended by the district election committee before announcing the names.
Earlier, speaking to reporters, District Council Affairs Minister Prestone Tynsong said since the Governor is out of station, notification for holding the by-polls is likely to be issued next week.
The Supreme Court had cleared the way for holding the polls on December 13.
To a query, Tynsong reiterated that MLAs who wish to contest the by-polls would do so at their own risk since the amended dual posts Act, which came into effect from October 1 last, is valid.
