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Guwahati, August 21 : The high-voltage campaigning for the by-elections to South Tura and Ranikor assembly constituencies in Meghalaya to be ended today evening at 5 pm.
The political parties mainly ruling National People's Party (NPP) and Congress, eying to sweep the polls, will hold multiple rallies in both constituencies today in their attempt to woo the voter in their favour.
The by-polls to South Tura and Ranikor assembly constituencies to e held on August 23.
Meghalaya Chief Minister and chief of Meghalaya’s ruling party National Peoples’ Party (NPP), Conrad K Sangma is contesting from the South Tura seat in West Garo Hills district to elect to the Meghalaya legislative
assembly.
The by-poll to South Tura assembly constituency has been necessitated following the resignation of NPP legislator Agatha Sangma to pave away her brother and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma to contest from the constituency and being elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to continue in the role of the Chief Minister.
Agatha Sangma had submitted her resignation letter on July 2.
The six months period for Conrad K Sangma to occupy the Chief Minister post will expire on September 6 next.
On the other hand, by-poll to Ranikor assembly constituency in South West Khasi Hills district has been necessitated after five-time Congress MLA Martin M Danggo resigned from the assembly on June 21.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Meghalaya Frederick Kharkongor said that, all arrangements have been made to ensure free and fair election.
In South Tura, Conrad K Sangma will face Congress’s Charlotte W Momin, Chris Kabul A Sangma and John Leslee K Sangma (Independent candidates).
On the other hand, in Ranikor, NPP’s Martin M Danggo will face United Democratic Party (UDP)’s Pius Marwein, People's Democratic Front (PDF)’s PN Syiem and Congress’s Jackiush Sangma.
Meanwhile, security has been tightened for by-elections in both constituencies.
(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)
