New Delhi/Shillong, Mar
3: The NPP founded by P A Sangma has emerged a key player in the corridors
of power in Congress-ruled Meghalaya even as Agatha Sangma, daughter of former
Lok Sabha Speaker, has established early leads in South Tura assembly segment.
Notwithstanding the fact that NPP - now being
led by Lok Sabha MP and son of P A Sangma Conrad is all set to wrest power in alliance with BJP
and other regional players, former Union Minister Agatha Sangma was leading
ahead of BJP nominee Billykid A Sangma by a modest margin of 274 votes only.
Though alliance in Manipur and in the centre, in Meghalaya, BJP and NPP fought against each other.
In North Tura also NPP nominee Thomas A Sangma could establish comfortable lead against Noverfield R Marak of Congress by a convincing margin of 2041 votes.
The Congress has won 9 seats and is leading in 11 more but NPP was leading in 16 and won three seats so far.
BJP which put up 47 candidates was leading in two but regional players like UDP, HSPDP and Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement also did well and this will in the ultimate upset Congress efforts to retain power in the hilly state.
Senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Ahmed Patel left for Meghalaya from Delhi on Saturday to explore possibilities of tie ups with independents and others in the state in the eventuality of a hung assembly.
According to results and trends so far, while two Independents have already won, two are leading in respective segments.
In the 60-member assembly, the magic number to form government is 31.
Counting of votes began at 8 am for 59 seats as election was countermanded in Williamnagar of Meghalaya following killing of NCP candidate on February 18.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday won from the both the Assembly constituency- Ampati and Songsak of Meghalaya.
In his traditional Ampati Assembly constituency, the veteran Congress leader won by a huge margin of 8104 by defeating BJP’s Bakul Chandra Hajong.
He had won from this constituency by a margin of 9096 votes in 2013 Assembly polls.
In Songsak constituency, the Chief Minister won the seat by a margin of 1830 votes. UNI
Though alliance in Manipur and in the centre, in Meghalaya, BJP and NPP fought against each other.
In North Tura also NPP nominee Thomas A Sangma could establish comfortable lead against Noverfield R Marak of Congress by a convincing margin of 2041 votes.
The Congress has won 9 seats and is leading in 11 more but NPP was leading in 16 and won three seats so far.
BJP which put up 47 candidates was leading in two but regional players like UDP, HSPDP and Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement also did well and this will in the ultimate upset Congress efforts to retain power in the hilly state.
Senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath and Ahmed Patel left for Meghalaya from Delhi on Saturday to explore possibilities of tie ups with independents and others in the state in the eventuality of a hung assembly.
According to results and trends so far, while two Independents have already won, two are leading in respective segments.
In the 60-member assembly, the magic number to form government is 31.
Counting of votes began at 8 am for 59 seats as election was countermanded in Williamnagar of Meghalaya following killing of NCP candidate on February 18.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Saturday won from the both the Assembly constituency- Ampati and Songsak of Meghalaya.
In his traditional Ampati Assembly constituency, the veteran Congress leader won by a huge margin of 8104 by defeating BJP’s Bakul Chandra Hajong.
He had won from this constituency by a margin of 9096 votes in 2013 Assembly polls.
In Songsak constituency, the Chief Minister won the seat by a margin of 1830 votes. UNI
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