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Jirang is assembly constituency number 10 of 60 in Meghalaya, in Ri Bhoi district. The next election is expected in February–March 2028.
Current MLA
Sosthenes Sohtun
National People's PartyMember of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for Jirang, elected in 2023.
Full profile →Jirang at a glance
- Seat number10
- DistrictRi Bhoi
- StateMeghalaya
- Electors (2023)42,206
- ReservedST
- Lok Sabha seatShillong
- Assembly size60 (majority 31)
Jirang 2023 election result
Sosthenes Sohtun of the National People's Party (India) won Jirang in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 12,690 votes (36.74%), defeating Adrian Lambert Mylliem of the Indian National Congress by 1,623 votes. Turnout was 81.83%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sosthenes Sohtun | National People's Party (India) | 12,690 | 36.74% |
| Adrian Lambert Mylliem | Indian National Congress | 11,067 | 32.04% |
| Badhok Nongmalieh | United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | 4,107 | 11.89% |
| Sunmoon D. Marak | All India Trinamool Congress | 3,928 | 11.37% |
| Riya Sangma | Bharatiya Janata Party | 2,075 | 6.01% |
Margin 1,623 votes. Top 5 of 7 candidates. Figures as published for the 2023 Meghalaya election and shown only where two independent compilations agree.
हिंदी में जानकारी
Jirang, Meghalaya की 60 विधानसभा सीटों में से एक है और Ri Bhoi ज़िले में आती है। इस सीट का क्रमांक 10 है। यहाँ लगभग 42,206 मतदाता हैं। यह सीट अनुसूचित जनजाति (ST) के लिए आरक्षित है। लोकसभा चुनाव में यह क्षेत्र Shillong संसदीय सीट के अंतर्गत आता है।
वर्तमान विधायक — Sosthenes Sohtun (National People's Party), 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव में निर्वाचित। Sosthenes Sohtun का पूरा प्रोफ़ाइल देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।
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- Who is the current MLA of Jirang?
- Sosthenes Sohtun of the National People's Party is the sitting MLA for Jirang, elected in 2023.
- When is the next election in Jirang?
- The next Meghalaya assembly election is expected in February–March 2028. The Election Commission of India announces exact dates roughly 60 days beforehand.
- Who won Jirang in the 2023 election, and by what margin?
- Sosthenes Sohtun of the National People's Party (India) won Jirang in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 12,690 votes (36.74%), defeating Adrian Lambert Mylliem of the Indian National Congress by 1,623 votes. Turnout was 81.83%.
- Which district is Jirang in?
- Jirang assembly constituency is in Ri Bhoi district of Meghalaya.
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