RAJU DAS | SHILLONG, April 16 – Over 67 percent electorates exercised their franchise in peaceful voting today to elect two Parliamentarians to represent Meghalaya in the Lok Sabha, out of the 11 candidates in the fray. In the last Lok Sabha polls the overall voting percentage was 52.72. Tura accounted for 61.79 percent, while Shillong turned out 46.89 percent.
“Overall, 67 percent voters have cast their votes. The percentage is almost identical for both the Shillong and Tura Lok Sabha constituencies,” Chief Electoral Officer, P Naik informed this evening, while indicating the percentage would go up.
Polling began at 7 am in 2,117 polling stations spread across 60 delimited Assembly segments in both the Shillong and Tura Lok Sabha contituencies on a sluggish note. But later during the day, voting picked up.
Union Tribal affairs Minister PR Kyndiah of the Congress, who opted out from the fray this time from the Shillong seat, said Congress candidate Vincent Pala would retain the seat for the party. Kyndiah cast his vote in the morning from Laitumkhrah Assembly constituency.
Meanwhile, NCP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Sangma expressed confidence that party candidate and sitting MP from Tura, Agatha Sangma would retain her seat. Purno Sangma had earlier relinquished the seat for his daughter.
Although there was no major untoward incident reported, however, there were stray reports of ‘proxy voting’ in Jaintia Hills. In the morning, an EVMs in one polling booth in the Jaintia Hills developed a technical snag and had to be replaced.
Elsewhere, two persons were arrested for violation of the model code of conduct. One Banalari Khongwar was arrested for carrying over Rs. 50,000 in Pynursula, East Khasi Hills, while another Bonni Rymai was arrested for distributing Congress symbols to voters in Sohryngkham, East Khasi Hills. During today’s poll there were 8,468 polling personnel, including four election observers, for the smooth conduct of polls.
For the Shillong seat, the main contest is between Congress candidate Vincent Pala, John F Kharshiing from the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Hills State Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Rev PBM Basaiawmoit.
Meghalaya Democratic Party president Martle Mukhim, Dalington Dympep from CPI and two independents Denis Siangshai and Tierod Passah are the other candidates in the fray.
Shillong Parliamentary seat has 36 Assembly segments. It covers Ri-Bhoi, East Khasi, West Khasi and Jaintia hills districts.
In Tura, there are 24 Assembly segments spread across East, West and South Garo hills districts. Agatha K Sangma of the NCP is contesting to retain her seat. She is up against Congress nominee Deborah C Marak, Boston Marak of the Achik National Congress (Democratic) and Arlene N Sangma, Independent.
This time the number of voters have fallen from 12.89 lakh in 2004 Lok Sabha elections to 12.77 lakh. Out of the 12.77 lakh, 6.48 lakh are female. For the Shillong seat, 7.71 lakh electorate are eligible to exercise their franchise. In Tura the number stands at 5.05 lakh.
Both Shillong and Tura seats were earlier general seats. But during this elections the seats have been reserved for ST candidates.
Tura Correspondent adds: Over 62 percent of the electorate in the three districts of Garo Hills have cast their vote for the Tura Parliamentary seat where sitting NCP Member of Parliament, Agatha K Sangma, is seeking a re-election. Polling was peaceful with no untoward incidents reported from any part of the Garo Hills.
The youngest MP in the ougoing Lok Sabha, Agatha Sangma, who happens to be the daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker, Purno Agitok Sangma, is pitted against Deborah Marak of the Congress and two other candidates Boston Marak of the Achik National Congress-Democratic (ANC-D) and Independent Arlene N Sangma.
Polls opened at 7 am and in most polling stations voters came in early to cast their vote with the highest percentage of voting coming from the West Garo Hills district where the official voting percentage has been put at 64%. Rajabala Assembly segment in the district registered the highest polling percentage of 70 %. There are fourteen assembly seats in the district.
In East Garo Hills where seven assembly segments form the Tura parliamentary seat, 61 percent polling was registered with Rongrenggiri constituency of Debora Marak registering 62 percent polling. The lowest was in Rongjeng constituency that recorded 51 percent polling.
In South Garo Hills district where three assembly segments make a part of Tura parliamentary seat, polling percentage has been put at 60 percent. The overall percentage is expected to rise in the district, as there will be delay in getting reports from far-flung polling stations. Counting is scheduled to take place on May 16.
Source: http://www.assamtribune.com
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“Overall, 67 percent voters have cast their votes. The percentage is almost identical for both the Shillong and Tura Lok Sabha constituencies,” Chief Electoral Officer, P Naik informed this evening, while indicating the percentage would go up.
Polling began at 7 am in 2,117 polling stations spread across 60 delimited Assembly segments in both the Shillong and Tura Lok Sabha contituencies on a sluggish note. But later during the day, voting picked up.
Union Tribal affairs Minister PR Kyndiah of the Congress, who opted out from the fray this time from the Shillong seat, said Congress candidate Vincent Pala would retain the seat for the party. Kyndiah cast his vote in the morning from Laitumkhrah Assembly constituency.
Meanwhile, NCP leader and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Sangma expressed confidence that party candidate and sitting MP from Tura, Agatha Sangma would retain her seat. Purno Sangma had earlier relinquished the seat for his daughter.
Although there was no major untoward incident reported, however, there were stray reports of ‘proxy voting’ in Jaintia Hills. In the morning, an EVMs in one polling booth in the Jaintia Hills developed a technical snag and had to be replaced.
Elsewhere, two persons were arrested for violation of the model code of conduct. One Banalari Khongwar was arrested for carrying over Rs. 50,000 in Pynursula, East Khasi Hills, while another Bonni Rymai was arrested for distributing Congress symbols to voters in Sohryngkham, East Khasi Hills. During today’s poll there were 8,468 polling personnel, including four election observers, for the smooth conduct of polls.
For the Shillong seat, the main contest is between Congress candidate Vincent Pala, John F Kharshiing from the United Democratic Party (UDP) and Hills State Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Rev PBM Basaiawmoit.
Meghalaya Democratic Party president Martle Mukhim, Dalington Dympep from CPI and two independents Denis Siangshai and Tierod Passah are the other candidates in the fray.
Shillong Parliamentary seat has 36 Assembly segments. It covers Ri-Bhoi, East Khasi, West Khasi and Jaintia hills districts.
In Tura, there are 24 Assembly segments spread across East, West and South Garo hills districts. Agatha K Sangma of the NCP is contesting to retain her seat. She is up against Congress nominee Deborah C Marak, Boston Marak of the Achik National Congress (Democratic) and Arlene N Sangma, Independent.
This time the number of voters have fallen from 12.89 lakh in 2004 Lok Sabha elections to 12.77 lakh. Out of the 12.77 lakh, 6.48 lakh are female. For the Shillong seat, 7.71 lakh electorate are eligible to exercise their franchise. In Tura the number stands at 5.05 lakh.
Both Shillong and Tura seats were earlier general seats. But during this elections the seats have been reserved for ST candidates.
Tura Correspondent adds: Over 62 percent of the electorate in the three districts of Garo Hills have cast their vote for the Tura Parliamentary seat where sitting NCP Member of Parliament, Agatha K Sangma, is seeking a re-election. Polling was peaceful with no untoward incidents reported from any part of the Garo Hills.
The youngest MP in the ougoing Lok Sabha, Agatha Sangma, who happens to be the daughter of former Lok Sabha Speaker, Purno Agitok Sangma, is pitted against Deborah Marak of the Congress and two other candidates Boston Marak of the Achik National Congress-Democratic (ANC-D) and Independent Arlene N Sangma.
Polls opened at 7 am and in most polling stations voters came in early to cast their vote with the highest percentage of voting coming from the West Garo Hills district where the official voting percentage has been put at 64%. Rajabala Assembly segment in the district registered the highest polling percentage of 70 %. There are fourteen assembly seats in the district.
In East Garo Hills where seven assembly segments form the Tura parliamentary seat, 61 percent polling was registered with Rongrenggiri constituency of Debora Marak registering 62 percent polling. The lowest was in Rongjeng constituency that recorded 51 percent polling.
In South Garo Hills district where three assembly segments make a part of Tura parliamentary seat, polling percentage has been put at 60 percent. The overall percentage is expected to rise in the district, as there will be delay in getting reports from far-flung polling stations. Counting is scheduled to take place on May 16.
Source: http://www.assamtribune.com
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