Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party (NPP) won 26 seats and emerged as the single-largest party but fell short of the majority figure of 31 in the 60-member assembly.
The United Democratic Party (UDP) finished second after securing 11 seats. Congress and Trinamool Congress got 5 seats each while BJP, Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP), People’s Democratic Front and Independents secured two seats each.
Voice of the People Party (VPP), which was founded in November 2021, bagged 4 seats.
Polling was not held in Sohiong Assembly Constituency in East Khasi Hills district following the death of United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate H. Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh.
Here are the big winners and losers of Meghalaya Elections 2023:
Conrad Sangma Leading in South Tura
CM Conrad Sangma is leading from the South Tura constituency by nearly 3,000 votes. He faced a tough fight from his closest rival BJP’s Bernard Marak. Other candidates contesting the seat include Congress Brenzield Marak, TMC’s Richard Marak, UDP’s John Leslee K Sangma.
Meghalaya BJP Prez Ernest Mawrie Loses
Meghalaya BJP president Ernest Mawrie lost the West Shillong seat to United Democratic Party candidate Paul Lyngdoh. Lyngdoh claimed the seat by a margin of nearly 3500 votes against NPP’s Mohendro Rapsang. Mawrie finished third after securing 3,771 votes.
UDP Chief Metbah Lyngdoh Wins Mairang Seat
UDP chief Metbah Lyngdoh retained the Mairang seat by a thin margin of 155 votes against Congress candidate Batskhem Ryntathiang. Lyngdoh got 19,066 votes while Ryntathiang finished second with 18,911 votes.
Lyngdoh’s party secured 16% votes in the elections against NPP’s 31.4%.
Mukul Sangma Wins Songsak By Thin Margin, Loses Tikrikilla
Meghalaya TMC president and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who contested the elections from two seats, lost Tikrikilla. In Tikrikilla, NPP’s Jimmy D Sangma won with 13,218 votes followed by Mukul Sangma (7,905) and BJP’s Rahinath Barchung (7,849).
However, Mukul won the Songsak seat against NPP’s Nihim Shira by a thin margin of 372 votes. In Songsak, Congress fielded Champion R Sangma while Thomas Marak was BJP’s candidate.
NPP Candidate Defeats Meghalaya Congress Chief Vincent H Pala
NPP’s Santa Mary Shylla defeated State Congress president Vincent H Pala by 1,828 votes in the Sutnga Saipung seat. UDP’s Shitlang Pale got 10176 votes and finished third.
Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong Retains Pynursla Seat
Deputy CM and NPP leader Prestone Tynsong retained the Pynursla seat by a big margin of 8,140 votes. He received 13,601 votes and his nearest rival was Congress candidate Nehru Suiting who got 5,567 votes.
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