Selsella is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of West Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency[3] and its current MLA is Arbinstone B. Marak of National People's Party.[4][5][6]
| Selsella | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 48 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | West Garo Hills |
| LS constituency | Tura |
| Established | 1972 |
| Total electors | 36,217[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | National People's Party (India) |
| Elected year | 2023 |
Members of the Legislative Assembly
editThe list of MLAs are given below – [3]
- 1972: William Cecil R Marak, Indian National Congress
- 1978: Girash Marak, All Party Hill Leaders Conference
- 1983: Atul C. Marak, Indian National Congress
- 1988: Atul C. Marak, Indian National Congress
- 1993: Atul C. Marak, Indian National Congress
- 1998: Cyprian R. Sangma, People's Democratic Front
- 2003: Cyprian R. Sangma, Nationalist Congress Party
- 2005 (by-election): Clement Marak, Indian National Congress
- 2008: Conrad Sangma, Nationalist Congress Party
- 2013: Clement Marak, Indian National Congress
- 2018: Ferlin C.A. Sangma, National People's Party
- 2023: Arbinstone B Marak, National People's Party
| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Clement Marak[7] | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2019 by-election | Ferlin C. A. Sangma | National People's Party | ||
Election results
edit2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Clement Marak | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 "Selsella (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
- ^ Another bureaucrat resigns to join politics
- ^ Ferlin CA Sangma sworn in as member of Legislative Assembly
- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.