Shillong, October 22: The BJP on Tuesday announced its Meghalaya vice-president Bernard N Marak as the candidate for the by-election to the Gambegre seat.
Bernard is also an elected member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, and his candidature was cleared by the central party leadership, a senior BJP leader said. The saffron party is an ally of the ruling NPP-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. Ramgarh Assembly by Election 2024: ‘Sushil Singh Kushwaha To Contest on Jan Suraaj Ticket for Upcoming Polls’ Says Party President Manoj Bharti.
The bypoll to the Gambegre assembly constituency was necessitated after its MLA Saleng A Sangma won the Lok Sabha elections and vacated the seat. The by-election will be held on November 13, and counting of votes will take place on November 23. The NPP, TMC and Congress have already announced their nominees for the elections.
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