2018 Meghalaya Assembly Election Tuesday Feb 27,2018 - Counting of Votes and Results Today Saturday March 03,2018

 

The Congress has been ruling Meghalaya for 10 years, the Naga People's Front (NPF) has been in power in Nagaland since 2003, except for a three-month period of President's rule in 2008. 

In Meghalaya, the Congress has taken a strong lead with CM Mukul Sangma leading in Ampati constituency. Party leaders Kamal Nath and Ahmed Patel are headed to Shillong amid fears of horse-trading

Congress (INC) is leading in 19 seats, National People's Party (NPP) is ahead in 9 seats, BJP in 4 seats.

 

Polling for 59 Assembly seats, out of a total of 60, was held on February 27. A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in an IED blast, which resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat.

To form government in Meghalaya at the present juncture, a party or coalition requires a minimum of 30 seats.

Parties that will decide the fate of Meghalaya

The results in Meghalaya have not gone clearly in favour of any party. While the Congress has emerged as the single largest party, the National People’s Party and BJP combine too has a similar number of seats.

 This means either sides will be at the mercy of the others who have together cornered around 23 seats.

While this number will keep changing as long as the votes are being counted, it is clear that the Congress and NPP-BJP alliance will need at least a handful of seats from this basked

A look at the parties that make up the others in Meghalaya.

The Hill State People’s Democratic Party has won one and is leading in one, which gives it two seats in total. Led by “Hoping Stone” Lyngdoh, the HSPDP is one of three official political parties in Meghalaya. Lyngdoh, the oldest serving MLA in Meghalaya, has never been defeated in Assembly elections.

The United Democratic Party has six seats at the moment out of which two have been declared in its favour. Another recognised political party, the UDP was started by EK Mawlong and is now led by Donkupar Roy. The party already backs the National Democratic Alliance in a way.

The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement, which is leading in one seat, is lead by former student leader P Lyngdoh.

The People’s Democratic Front is leading in three seats. Founded just last year, this fledgling prty is led by PN Syiem and Auspicious L Mawphlang.

There are at least four independents also leading across the state.