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Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha Election 2023

The Election Commission of India announced Meghalaya Vidhan Sabha Election 2023 on January 18, 2023. The term of Assembly was schedule to expire on 15 March 2023. As per the announcement, there were 21,64,973 electors in the state out of which 21,61,129 were general electors and 3,844 service voters. Number of young electors attaining the age of 18 years on January 1, 2023 were 28,117. Total PwD electors were 7,478, third gender 2, and 80+ senior citizens 22,663. A total of 3482 polling stations were announced as against 3083 in 2018, which was an increase of 12.94%.

Election Schedule

Poll EventsAll 60 Assembly Constituencies
Date of Issue of Gazette Notification 31 st January, 2023 (Tuesday)
Last Date of making nominations 7 th February, 2023 (Tuesday)
Date for Scrutiny of Nominations 8 th February, 2023 (Wednesday)
Last date for the withdrawal of candidatures10 th February, 2023 (Friday)
Date of Poll 27th February, 2023 (Monday)
Date of Counting 2 nd March, 2023 (Thursday)
Date before which election shall be completed4 th March, 2023 (Saturday)


Highlights

1. NO. OF CONSTITUENCIES
TYPE OF CONSTITUENCY GEN SC ST TOTAL
NO OF CONSTITUENCIES 5 0 55 60

2. NO. OF CONTESTANTS
NO. OF CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY 1 2 3 4 5 6-10 11-15 ABOVE 15
NO OF SUCH CONSTITUENCIES 0 0 0 3 16 41 0 0


TOTAL CONTESTANTS IN A FRAY: 375
AVERAGE CONTESTANTS PER CONSTITUENCY: 6
MINIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY: 4
MAXIMUM CONTESTANTS IN A CONSTITUENCY: 9

3.ELECTORS
MALE FEMALE THIRD GENDER TOTAL
I. NO. OF ELECTORS (INCLUDING SERVICE ELECTORS) 1079984 1099098 2 2179084
II. NO. OF ELECTORS WHO VOTED (EXCLUDING POSTAL VOTES) 897589 958911 2 1856502
III. POLLING PERCENTAGE (EXCLUDING POSTAL BALLOTS) 83.11 87.25 100 85.2


4. NO. OF VALID VOTES (EVM VALID+POSTAL VALID): 1872582
5. NO. OF VOTES REJECTED (POSTAL): 2510
6. NO. OF TEST VOTES, REJECTED VOTES DUE TO OTHER REASON AND NOTA VOTES: 16671
7. NO. OF POLLING STATIONS: 3482
8. AVERAGE NO. OF ELECTORS PER POLLING STATION: 626

9.PERFORMANCE OF CONTESTING CANDIDATES
MALE FEMALE THIRD GENDER TOTAL
I. NO. OF CONTESTANTS 339 36 0 375
II. ELECTED 57 3 0 60
III. FORFEITED DEPOSITS 197 24 0 221


Political Parties Participated

PARTY ABBREVIATION PARTY
NATIONAL PARTIES
1. AITC All India Trinamool Congress
2. BJP Bharatiya Janata Party
3. INC Indian National Congress
4. NPEP National People's Party
STATE PARTIES
5. HSPDP Hill State People’s Democratic Party
6. PDF People's Democratic Front
7. UDP United Democratic Party
STATE PARTIES - OTHER STATES
8. JD(U) Janata Dal (united)
REGISTERED (Unrecognised) PARTIES
9. GNASURKP Gana Suraksha Party
10. GNC Garo National Council
11. RPI Republican Party Of India
12. RPI(A) Republican Party Of India (a)
13. VOTPP Voice Of The People Party
INDEPENDENTS
14. IND Independent
15. NOTA None Of The Above


Successful Candidates

CONSTITUENCY WINNER SEX PARTY
1 Nartiang (ST) Sniawbhalang DharM NPEP
2 Jowai (ST) Wailadmiki ShyllaM NPEP
3 Raliang (ST) Coming One YmbonM NPEP
4 Mowkaiaw (ST) Nujorki SungohM UDP
5 Sutnga Saipung (ST) Santa Mary Shylla F NPEP
6 Khliehriat (ST) Kyrmen ShyllaM UDP
7 Amlarem (ST) Lahkmen RymbuiM UDP
8 Mawhati (ST) Charles MarngarM INC
9 Nongpoh (ST) Mayralborn SyiemM UDP
10 Jirang (ST) Sosthenes SohtunM NPEP
11 Umsning (ST) Dr. Celestine LyngdohM INC
12 Umroi (ST) Damanbait LamareM NPEP
13 Mawryngkneng (ST) Heaving Stone KharpranM VOTPP
14 Pynthorumkhrah Alexander Laloo HekM BJP
15 Mawlai (ST) Brightstarwell MarbaniangM VOTPP
16 East Shillong (ST) Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh F NPEP
17 North Shillong (ST) Adelbert NongrumM VOTPP
18 West Shillong Paul LyngdohM UDP
19 South Shillong Sanbor ShullaiM BJP
20 Mylliem (ST) Ronnie V. LyngdohM INC
21 Nongthymmai (ST) Charles PyngropeM AITC
22 Nongkrem (ST) Ardent Miller BasaiawmoitM VOTPP
23 Sohiong (ST) Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh ThabahM UDP
24 Mawphlang (ST) Matthew Beyondstar KurbahM UDP
25 Mawsynram (ST) Ollan Singh SuinM UDP
26 Shella (ST) Balajied Kupar SynremM UDP
27 Pynursla (ST) Prestone TynsongM NPEP
28 Sohra (ST) Gavin Miguel MylliemM PDF
29 Mawkynrew (ST) Banteidor LyngdohM PDF
30 Mairang (ST) Metbah LyngdohM UDP
31 Mawthadraishan (ST) Shakliar WarjriM HSPDP
32 Nongstoin (ST) Gabriel WahlangM INC
33 Rambrai Jyrngam (ST) Remington Gabil MominM IND
34 Mawshynrut (ST) Methodius DkharM HSPDP
35 Ranikor (ST) Pius MarweinM UDP
36 Mawkyrwat (ST) Renikton Lyngdoh TongkharM UDP
37 Kharkutta (ST) Rupert MominM NPEP
38 Mendipathar (ST) Marthon J SangmaM NPEP
39 Resubelpara (ST) Timothy D. ShiraM NPEP
40 Bajengdoba (ST) Pongseng MarakM NPEP
41 Songsak (ST) Dr. Mukul SangmaM AITC
42 Rongjeng (ST) Jim M SangmaM NPEP
43 William Nagar (ST) Marcuise N MarakM NPEP
44 Raksamgre (ST) Limison D. SangmaM NPEP
45 Tikrikilla (ST) Jimmy D. SangmaM NPEP
46 Phulbari Abu Taher MondalM NPEP
47 Rajabala Dr. Mizanur Rahman KaziM AITC
48 Selsella (ST) Arbinstone B MarakM NPEP
49 Dadenggre (ST) Rupa M. MarakM AITC
50 North Tura (ST) Thomas A. SangmaM NPEP
51 South Tura (ST) Conrad Kongkal SangmaM NPEP
52 Rangsakona (ST) Subir MarakM NPEP
53 Ampati (ST) Miani D. Shira F AITC
54 Mahendraganj (ST) Sanjay A. SangmaM NPEP
55 Salmanpara (ST) Ian Botham K. SangmaM NPEP
56 Gambegre (ST) Saleng A. SangmaM INC
57 Dalu (ST) Brening A. SangmaM NPEP
58 Rongara Siju (ST) Rakkam A. SangmaM NPEP
59 Chokpot (ST) Sengchim N. SangmaM NPEP
60 Baghmara (ST) Kartush R. MarakM IND


PARTY WISE SUMMARY

PARTY NAME SEATS
All India Trinamool Congress 5
Bharatiya Janata Party 2
Hill State People’s Democratic Party 2
Independent 2
Indian National Congress 5
National People's Party 26
People's Democratic Front 2
United Democratic Party 12
Voice of the People Party 4


Performance of Political Parties

PARTYSEATS CONTESTED WON FD VALID VOTES POLLED % VOTES POLLED
NATIONAL PARTIES
1. AITC 56 5 36 255831 13.55%
2. BJP 60 2 43 173083 9.17%
3. INC 60 5 39 245603 13.01%
4. NPEP 57 26 6 597595 31.66%
233 38 124 1272112 67.4
STATE PARTIES
5. HSPDP 11 2 6 66051 3.5%
6. PDF 9 2 6 34974 1.85%
7. UDP 46 12 22 317426 16.82%
66 16 34 418451 22.17
STATE PARTIES - OTHER STATES
8. JD(U) 3 0 3 1025 0.05%
3 0 3 1025 0.05
REGISTERED (Unrecognised) PARTIES
9. GNASURKP 1 0 1 1375 0.07%
10. GNC 2 0 1 9348 0.5%
11. RPI 2 0 2 434 0.02%
12. RPI(A) 6 0 6 1869 0.1%
13. VOTPP 18 4 11 101264 5.36%
29 4 21 114290 6.05
INDEPENDENTS
14. IND 44 2 39 66704 3.53%
44 2 39 66704 3.53
15. NOTA - - - 14952 0.79%
- - - 14952 0.79
Grand Total: 375 60 221 1887534 100


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