Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma with wife Mehtab Chandee, who won the Gambegre constituency for National People’s Party. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Meghalaya bypoll results 2024: CM’s wife Mehtab Sangma wins Gambegre constituency

NPP’s Mehtab Chandee Sangma leads by 1,000 votes in Gambegre bypoll, with TMC’s Sadhiarani M. Sangma trailing

by · The Hindu

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma's wife Mehtab Chandee Sangma has won the bypoll to Gambegre constituency in West Garo Hills district, officials said on Saturday (November 23, 2024).

Ms. Mehtab, the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate, won with 4594 votes over her nearest rival TMC’s Sadhiarani M. Sangma.

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BJP's Bernard Marak is trailing, securing 719 votes, while Independents Jerry and Sengkrabirth have managed 706 and 147 votes, respectively.

The bypoll was necessitated following the resignation of Congress MLA Saleng A. Sangma, days after he won the Tura Parliamentary seat earlier this year.

Published - November 23, 2024 12:02 pm IST