Meghalaya, Nagaland go to polls today

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A MULTI-CORNERED contest would be witnessed in 59 of the 60 Assembly constituencies, which go to the polls on Monday, in all 12 districts of Meghalaya under heavy security measures. Similarly, Nagaland will elect a new Government on Monday, with the polling set to begin at 7 am amid tight security. The polls would seal the electoral fates of 183 candidates across parties.

The polling would not be held in Sohiong Assembly Constituency in East Khasi Hills district following the death of United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate H Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh, who died on February 20 due to illness.

Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) F R Kharkongor said that polling parties accompanied by security personnel had already reached the 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies.

Kharkongor said that a total of 369 candidates, including 36 women, are contesting the Monday’s Assembly elections.

The voting will take place in 59 out of 60 Nagaland Assembly constituencies on Monday, as BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi was declared winner uncontested from Zunheboto district’s Akuluto constituency after his opponent from the Congress, N Khekashe Sumi, pulled out of the race on the last day for withdrawal of nominations, which was February 10.