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Congress wins nine seats in Meghalaya
Thursday February 28, 2013 03:27:56 PM,
IANS
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Shillong: The ruling
Congress party Thursday won nine seats and was leading in 19
others as officials counted votes in Meghalaya.
Veteran Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) leader Hoping
Stone Lyngdoh retained his Nongstoin seat for the eighth
consecutive term.
Election officials said his party colleague Ardent M. Basaiawmoit
retained Nongkrem seat. HSPDP candidates were leading in the three
other constituencies.
Prominent Congress candidates who won include Home Minister H.D.R.
Lyngdoh, Forest and Environment Minister Prestone Tynsong, Urban
Affairs Minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh and
P.N. Syiem.
Former deputy chief minister and Congress working president
Deborah C. Marak defeated Marcuise N. Marak of the National
People's Party by 2,877 votes.
Before the vote count began Thursday morning, Chief Minister Mukul
Sangma, who is set to be re-elected from Ampati for the fifth
time, voiced confidence that the Congress would win again.
The Congress fielded candidates in all 60 constituencies.
In 2008, the Congress emerged as the single party with 25 seats,
falling short of six for a clear majority.
Deputy Speaker Sanbor Shullai of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
retained his seat from South Shillong.
United Democratic Party (UDP) leaders Bindo M. Lanong and J.A.
Lyngdoh were among the prominent losers.
Election officials said UDP candidates were leading in eight
seats, HSPDP candidates in three, the North East Socialist
Democratic Party in one seat and independents in nine.
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