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The newly regional party PDF to enter in the election fray

 The People Democratic Front (PDF) is the latest regional party in the state initially confine to the Khasi-Jaintia Hills has also entered in the election fray. Would be acceptable to the people is the fore most question? Yet it would be on the quality of the candidates. The congress rebel being suspended from the party, Pynshngain N.Syiem who is also Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills District Council has however at long last the PDF came out the congress, joined and propped as the Chief Ministerial candidate from Mawsynram. Syiem has accused the congress for adopting what he called “political tricks”, to drag him down and also the ruling PDF in the District Council. Syiem also member of the State Assembly challenged the state government for the disqualification of members also being member of the district council, in which his stand was upheld by the Meghalaya Shillong High court. 

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BJP focus on Northeast India

An elated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after capturing Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, has now set its focus in the North East, including Meghalaya that has set aside the prediction of Ronnie V. Lyngdoh, Spokesperson of Meghalaya Congress, who is still persist that it would be a different story in Meghalaya citing anti Christian stance of the BJP in Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. The regional United Democratic Party (UDP) which is a strong contender in the upcoming polls especially in Khasi-Jaintia however does not see eye to eye with the fear that has been instilled by the congress. Instead the UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh stated that main land politics and politics of periphery are as different as chalk and chess.

Already in Jaintia Hills there is air of resentment against the congress led alliance government, what the rosy promise of the congress had never blossom in the seven constituencies in the district. The decision of Roytre Christpher Laloo not to contest from prestigious Jowai seat has created a negative impact against the Congress, while candidates of opposing parties have already started intensive ground work as the polls are nearing.

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Mahendraganj Battle

Mahendraganj Constituency located in the Indo- Bangla borders in Garo hills have attracted interest, not only it is a congress strong hold, represented by Dikanchi D. Shira , the wife of Chief Minister yet this time would be facing, U Khasi Muslim Serazul Kharkongor and independent candidate. This is his second attempt at the poll, which he failed to win from Tirikilla constituency in 2013. This time besides Serazul Kharkongor, Dikanchi would be facing candidates of the BJP, NPP, and UDP. Therefore it would not be and easy task for Dikanchi in which the votes would be splintered.  

In the last election Dikanchi has secured 11,580 votes out of the total votes of 25,361.

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One more leader moved on from the Congress Party

In Garo hills yet another congress leaders Olpiash N. Arengh has resign from the party. Being the president of the Tura block congress committee, he has decided to contest as an independent from theRongjeng Constituency in East Garo Hills. There are 10 contenders at Rongjeng, being difficult to predict the outcome. The NPP member’s district council Deputy Chairman Mettrinsoh Momin resign, being denied a ticket and decided to contest as an independent the current Rongjeng Legislators Sengnam Marak would therefore be facing a horde of contestant in a mix bags, belonging to both national and regional parties.

The President national parties Meghalaya, Dr. W.R Kharlukhi, has however expressed confident that the party would be able to gather a substantial win in Garo hills.

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Sounder Cajee Shifted to National People's Party

The former President of the Federation Khasi Jaintia Garo People (FKJGP) Sounder Cajee has made news as he join the National People Party (NPP), which he express the hope that NPP will lead the Government that was why he has asked his supporters to join the NPP and that he would be guided by veteran leaders. Sounder Cajee has earlier joined the BJP, hoping to get a ticket. But the ticket allotment seems to be taking time which would be difficult for him to prepare for the polls. That is the reason he resigned from the BJP and ultimately joined the NPP. Apart from Sounder Cajee many of the veteran politicians, having left the congress are accommodating themselves in the NPP camps A clear picture would however emerge by the end of the year of the candidates chosen to contest from the NPP and also the release of the official party manifest.

Sounder Cajee is keen to lock horn against Sanbor Shullai, former deputy speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly of the Laban Constituency.

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Congress to introduce new candidate; Dr. Jelington Ryndong

Preston Tynsong veteran Congress leader and Cabinet Minister from Pynursla yet becoming a prominent rebel of his parent party have ultimately shifted to the National People Party (NPP). On the other hand the Congress has fielded a green horn Dr. Jelington Ryndong, experience in a medical field in the Ganesh Das Hospital, Shillong. Ryndong was however giving clearance right from the block level and also East Khasi Hills District Committee. Preston Tynsong has an advantage of already having vote banks in Pynursla. Yet Congress faithfulls are expected to try out Dr. Jelington Ryndong for a change.

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Political Parties demanded tallying of VVPAT slips

Several political parties in the state which includes Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) and United Democratic Party (UDP) have demanded the tallying of the votes polled (from the EVMs) and voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) slips in all the 3082 polling stations during counting for the upcoming 2018 Assembly elections.

The demand came after the meeting with the Chief Election Commissioner A.K. Jyoti on Friday in which UDP President Bindo M Lanong said that most political parties are not in favour of EVMs because they are not full proof and are subjected to tampering and this complaint has not only come from us but it is widely made all over the country, hence we collaboratively demanded the tallying of VVPAT.

This is the first time that the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) will be implemented in the state by the Election Commission for the upcoming state assembly elections.

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Government to relax another 60Crs for Myntdu Leshka Project

Chief Minister Dr. Mukul Sangma today said that the Government is ready to lend 60 crore to the Meghalaya Power Generation Corporation Limited (MePGCL) for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project which is kept on hold for years.

The Minister said that the state goverment have approved the proposal for conversion of loan of Rs 60.25 crore for the Myntdu Leshka Hydro Electricity Project into equity and issuance of government guarantee for availing loan of Rs 60 crore by MePGCL for 3X24 MW project from REC. According to the chief minister, the usual procedure for the extension in the availability of loan is to ensure that the total capital cost of power project balanced is 70:30 ratios.