Big win for NPP in Garo Hills, UDP remained single largest party in Khasi Jaintia Hills.
National People’s Party (NPP) emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, clinching 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies. The Conrad Sangma led party secured 19 out of 24 seats in Garo Hills, wile 7 in Khasi Jaintia Hills.
However, it fell short of gaining a majority which led to the much anticipated ‘Hung assembly.’
The major setback for the party is the defeat of NPP’s Dadenggre candidate James Sangma.
Meanwhile, the United Democratic Party (UDP) won 11 seats, hightest in Khasi Jaintia Hills.
Interestingly, it had won only six seats in the 2018 polls.
The regional party spirit was high as the regional force was seen coming in a big way. Voice of the party won 4 seats. HSPDP and PDF won two seats each.
NPP’s National ally, the BJP too settles in 2 seats.
For the DR. Mukul Sangma led Meghalaya TMC, it was a day of debacle. The party could secure only 4 seats in Garo Hills and only one in Khasi Jaintia Hills.
Dr Mukul Sangma won from Songsak but lost Tikrikella to NPP. .
Though his daughter and the party’s candidate from Ampati Miani D Shira managed to retain her seat, but Dikkanchi D. Shira lost the seat to NPP. TMC’s Rangsakona Candidate Zenith M Sangma too could not make it.
The party’s expectation from Umroi seat was also couldn’t fulfill with TMC Umroi candidate George B Lyngdoh lost to NPP.
State Congress president and MP Vincent H Pala lost to NPP, but the Meghalaya Congress manage to secure 5 seats.
The final tally.
NPP: 26
UDP: 11
TMC & Congress: 5 each
VPP: 4
PDF: 2
HSPDP: 2
BJP :2
Independents:2