The Election Committee of National People’s Party (NPP) has released the party’s second and final list of candidates for the upcoming Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections.
The NPP has announced names of 13 candidates for the GHADC elections in the final list on Tuesday.
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The final list of NPP candidates for the GHADC elections was released by Chairman of NPP’s Election Committee – Thomas A Sangma.
| CONSTITUENCY NAME | CANDIDATE |
| Wagesik | Bartholomeo D Shira |
| Barengapara | Nasser R Marak |
| Babelapara | Rakesh A Sangma |
| Amongpara | Panseng R Marak |
| Boldamgre | Thebalson Arengh |
| Betasing | Premish Sangma |
| Rochonpara | Dipul R Marak |
| Asanang | Anseng A Sangma |
| Balachanda | Enamul Haque |
| Batabari | Roynath D Sangma |
| Shyamnagar | Tarif Ibrahim Sarkar |
| Bolsong | Crozier G Momin |
| Kharkutta | Edbirth D Shira |
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Elections to the 30-member GHADC will be held on April 9.
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Counting of votes will be held on April 14.
The polling will begin at 7 am and end at 4 pm.
The five-year term of the GHADC expired on October 18, 2020.
But fresh elections could not be conducted due to the COVID-19 situation and the GHADC came under the Governor’s rule for six months which will end on April 18.
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Earlier, opposition Congress in Meghalaya had announced candidates for 29 of the constituencies in two lists.
Notably, the GHADC has 30 members, 29 of them elected in the battle of ballot from 29 constituencies and one member nominated by the Governor.