Pynursla is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It was created after the passing of the Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008[3] and had its first election in 2013. It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. As of 2023 it is represented by Prestone Tynsong of the National People's Party.
| Pynursla | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 27 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 | 38,907[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | National People's Party |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
edit| Election | Name | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[4] | Prestone Tynsong | Indian National Congress | |
| 2018[5] | National People's Party | ||
| 2023[1] | |||
Election results
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Prestone Tynsong | 12,807 | 42.35 | ||
| UDP | Nehru Suting | 10,233 | 33.84 | ||
| Grace Mary Kharpuri | 5,295 | 17.51 | |||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 208 | 0.69 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 30,238 | 91.09 | |||
| Registered electors | 33,196 | ||||
| NPP hold | Swing | ||||
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.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). 26 November 2008. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2013". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.