East Shillong Assembly constituency
| East Shillong | |
|---|---|
| Constituency No. 16 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 | 25,504[1] |
| Reservation | ST |
| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| Incumbent | |
| Party | National People's Party |
| Elected year | 2023 |
East Shillong 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. It falls under Shillong Lok Sabha constituency[3] and its current MLA is Ampareen Lyngdoh of National People's Party.[4]
Members of the Legislative Assembly
[edit]| Year | Member | Picture | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013[3] | Ampareen Lyngdoh | Indian National Congress | ||
| 2018[5] | ||||
| 2023[1] | National People's Party | |||
Election results
[edit]2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Ampareen Lyngdoh | 10,368 | 60.30 | ||
| BJP | Neil Antonio War | 4,294 | 24.97 | ||
| UDP | B. M. Lanong | 2,009 | 11.68 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 302 | 1.76 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 17,194 | 70.96 | |||
| INC hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]- List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)
- East Khasi Hills district
References
[edit]- ^ a b "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 "East Shillong (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018 Result". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.