Counting of votes in the Meghalaya Assembly elections 2023 drew to a close on Thursday evening, with the NPP emerging as the largest party in the state, despite missing out on the majority mark.
While the NPP bagged 26 seats, the UDP won in 11.
The TMC and Congress won 5 seats each, while the Voice of the People Party (VPP) bagged 4.
The BJP, PDF, and HSPDP won 2 seats each, while two Independent candidates bagged two constituencies.
Meghalaya CM and NPP chief Conrad Sangma decisively defeated BJP's Bernard Marak in the South Tura, winning the seat by a margin of 5,016 votes, the ECI declared on Thursday evening.
NPP's Santa Mary Shylla defeated Congress state chief Vincent Pala by 1,828 votes in the Sutnga Saipung seat, the ECI announced on Thursday evening.
Mukul Sangma, who contested from Songsak on a TMC ticket, defeated the NPP's Nihim D Shira by 372 votes, the ECI declared on Thursday evening.
With vote counting edging towards an end, TMC's Mukul Sangma maintained a lead of 450 votes over NPP's Nihim D Shira in the Songsak constituency seat. However, the contest is yet to be decided.
Shakliar Warjri of the Hill State Peopleβs Democratic Party (HSPDP) defeatedBrolding Nongsiej of the UDP by a margin of 2,353 votes in the Mawthadraishan constituency, the ECI declared.
As of 1.30 pm, the NPP had secured victories inJowai,Nartiang, Rangsakona, and Rongara Siju.
The UDP had won inMairang, Mowkaiaw, the INC inGambegre and the TMCRajabala.
The BJP had yet to open its account in the hill-state.
NPP's Subir Marak defeated TMC's Zenith M Sangma by a margin of788 votes in theRangsakona constituency, the ECI announced.
Congress state chief Vincent Pala is trailing behind NPP's Santa Mary Shylla by 2,019 votes in theSutnga Saipung constituency.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma extended his lead over BJP candidate Bernard Marak, who had been earlier accused of running a brothel in the state, to 2,830 votes in the South Tura constituency seat.
Coming One Ymbon, the NPP candidate from Raliang, defeated the BJP's Lakhaon Biam by a margin of 5,337 votes, the ECI announced.
Amid the ongoing vote counting in Meghalaya, the Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party (NPP) is leading. But it might not be able to touch the magic figure to form the government and may need the support of another party.
In this scenario, the chances of the NPP joining hands with the BJP to form the next government is quite high.
NPP candidate Sniawbhalang Dhar defeated Congress candidate Emlang Laloo by 2,123 votes in the Nartiang seat, the ECI declared.
Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma, who is contesting on a TMC ticket from the Songsak seat, saw his lead over NPP's Nihim D Shira decrease to 379 votes.
He had earlier been leading with a margin of over 450 votes.
Meghalaya CM and NPP chief Conrad Sangma extended his lead on BJP candidate Bernard Marak 508 votes as of 11.30 am in the South Tura seat.
The battle between Sangma and Marak, who was earlier accused of running a brothel, is expected to be a close one.
NPP'sSanta Mary Shylla is leading Congress state chiefVincent Pala by 620 votes inSutnga Saipung.
UDP candidate Paul Lyngdoh is leading NPP's Mohendro Rapsang by 3,366 votes inWest Shillong.
NPP chief Conrad Sangma is leading BJP candidate Bernard Marak, who was accused of running a brothel in the run-up to the elections, by 44 votes in the South Tura constituency.
Dr Mukul Sangma of the TMC is leading the NPP's Nihim D Shira by 457 votes in theSongsak constituency.
Doristar Marbaniang of the Voice of the People Party is leading Congress candidate Dannyson Kurbah by 1,132 votesin theMawphlang seat.
UDP's Paul Lyngdoh is leading the NPP's Mohendro Rapsang by911 votes in theWest Shillong constituency.
NPP's Jimmy D Sangma was leading the BJP's Rahinath Barchung by 140 votes inTikrikilla.
The NPP's Timothy D Shira is leading the TMC's Tweel K Marak by 1006 votes in theResubelpara seat.
Lahkmen Rymbui of the UDP is leading the NPP's Stephanson Mukhim by 357 votes in theAmlarem seat.
Cherak Watre Momim of the TMC is leading the NPP's Rupert Momin by 279 votes in theKharkutta seat.
Garo National Council's Nikman Ch Marak is leading the NPP's Sengchim N Sangma from the Chokpot Assembly seat by 601 votes.
Dr Rajesh M Marak of the TMC is leading Rakkam A Sangma of the NPP by 151 votes in the Rongara Siju constituency.
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Hello readers, counting of votes cast in the recently-held Assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will take place on Thursday under three-tier security measures involving the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).The poll officials said that prohibitory orders under 144 Cr Pc have been promulgated in and around all the locations of the counting centers as a precautionary measure. Track the live coverage ofMeghalaya constituency-wise results here.