Friday, August 24th, 2018
Over 77% Turnout in Meghalaya Bypolls as CM Conrad Sangma Contests South Tura
More than 77% of voters turned out on Thursday in peaceful bypolls to two Meghalaya assembly seats, South Tura and Ranikor, the state’s Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor said. Results are due on August 27. Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma, currently the Tura MP, is contesting South Tura in West Garo Hills on a National People’s Party (NPP) ticket. Turnout and polling In South Tura, 72.89% of the 30,231 voters cast their ballots; in Ranikor, 82.1% of 29,685 voters did. In the assembly election earlier this year, Ranikor hadRead More