Meghalaya Bypolls: Congress finalises candidates for Rajabala and Mawphlang

SHILLONG: The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has finalised its candidates for two out of three constituencies to go to bypolls on October 30.

The by-election in three constituencies - Mawryngkneng, Rajabala and Mawphlang - was necessitated following the death of its incumbent MLAs.

MPCC has decided its candidates' names for the constituencies of Rajabala and Mawphlang whereas candidates for Mawryngkneng yet to be decided.

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As per sources, the party’s state election committee will make a decision on the Mawryngkneng candidate.

David Nongrum, Congress MLA from Mawryngkneng, died in February and another Congress MLA Azad Zaman from Rajabala constituency in March.

Mawphlang Independent MLA S K Sunn died just a month ago on September 10.

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