North Shillong is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.[3] The seat had been vacant following the resignation of Adelbert Nongrum, formerly of the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) on 12 January 2023.[4][5] Nongrum won the seat again following the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.[6]
| North Shillong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 17 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| LS constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 28,336[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | Voice of the People Party (VPP) |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThe list of MLAs are given below – [3]
| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Roshan Warjri | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018 | Adelbert Nongrum[7] | Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement | |
| 2023 | Voice of the People Party | ||
Election results
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KHNAM | Adelbert Nongrum | 5,572 | 30.00 | ||
| BJP | J. Antonius Lyngdoh | 5,166 | 27.81 | ||
| INC | W. Humphrey D. Syngkpn | 5,124 | 27.54 | ||
| HSPDP | Alester Neville Diengdoh | 968 | 5.21 | ||
| UDP | Joebreson Marwein | 785 | 4.23 | ||
| NPEP | Erwin K. Syiem Sutnga | 441 | 2.37 | ||
| NEINDP | Tony Fass Marbaniang | 327 | 1.76 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 193 | 1.04 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 18,576 | 69.51 | |||
2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VPP | Adelbert Nongrum | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "North Shillong (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- ^ "Meghalaya: MLA Adelbert Nongrum resigns; likely to join Voice of the People Party". India Today NE. 13 January 2023.
- ^ "Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Adelbert Nongrum retains North Shillong". The Shillong Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 – Meghalaya – Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.