Mawryngkneng Assembly constituency
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| Mawryngkneng | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 13 for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency details | |
| Country | India |
| Region | Northeast India |
| State | Meghalaya |
| District | East Khasi Hills |
| LS constituency | Shillong |
| Established | 2008 |
| Total electors | 39,802[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent Pyniaid Sing Syiem | |
| Party | National People's Party |
| Elected year | 2021 |
Mawryngkneng is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of East Khasi Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. Heaving Stone Kharpran is the current MLA from this constituency.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | David A Nongrum[3] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2021[a] | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | National People's Party | |
| 2023 | Heaving Stone Kharpran | Voice of the People Party | |
- ^ by-election
Election results
[edit]2021 by-election
[edit]This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA, Syntar Klas Sunn after a cardiac arrest, on 2 February 2021.[4] The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by Pyniaid Sing Syiem, a candidate of the National People's Party.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPP | Pyniaid Sing Syiem | 14,177 | 49.51 | ||
| INC | Highlander Kharmalki | 12,361 | 43.16 | ||
| Independent | Norbert Marboh | 1,400 | 4.89 | ||
| Independent | Esron Marwein | 485 | 1.69 | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 238 | 0.83 | ||
| Majority | 1,816 | 6.34 | |||
| Turnout | 28,878 | 78.43 | |||
| UDP gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | David A Nongrum | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023". eci.gov.in. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Princess Giri Rashir (2 February 2021). "Meghalaya: Congress MLA David Nongrum passes away at 42". www.eastmojo.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "NPP's Pyniaid Sing Syiem wins in Mawryngkneng constituency". The Shillong Times. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ a b "Bye Elections 2021 (Parliamentary and Assemblies) - Bye-Elections Result in Xls/Pdf Format". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ EastMojo (2 November 2021). "Meghalaya bypolls: NPP wins Rajabala, Mawryngkneng, UDP gets Mawphlang". Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.