CM wife gets Cong ticket,5 MLAs ignored

SHILLONG, JAN 6: Kicking up a hornet nest, five sitting Congress legislator names were missing from the Congress list released on Sunday night in Delhi even as Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s wife Dikkanchi D Shira and Sayedullah Nongrum- who had on numerous occasions rebelled against the chief minister- were allotted the party ticket to contesting the upcoming Meghalaya assembly election slated for early February.

The sitting Congress legislators who did not find favour with the Congress leaders and were denied party tickets are Community and Rural Development Minister Saleng Sangma and sitting Congress legislators Samuel Sangma, Abdus Saleh, Nehlang Lyngdoh and Stanly Wiss Rymbai.

But chief minister’s wife Dikkanchi D Shira managed to get the party ticket even as Sayedullah Nongrum- against whom many state Congress leaders belonging to Mukul Sangma camp were against allocation of ticket to him- showed that he has the ears of the Congress high command as he is perceived to be close to the Sonia Gandhi’s political secretary Ahmed Patel as he managed to beat his arch rival Abdus Saleh and get the ticket.

Four new entrants Manas Chaudhuri, Roshan Warjri, AT Mondal and Limison and Limison Sangma have been given the Congress tickets.

By denying the party ticket to the five sitting legislators, the Congress will surely be up against them as they are going to rebel and make the task of winning for those who have replaced them as the party candidates that much difficult.

Rebel candidate(s) play a crucial role in the defeat of party candidate. A classic example is that of JD Rymbai who was denied the Congress ticket in the 2008 election because he had rebelled against the state party leaders and replaced the then Congress leader DD Lapang as chief minister.

Following is the list released by the All India Congress Committee on Sunday night:

Candidates selected

1              Nartiang – ST     Sniawbhalang Dhar

2              Jowai – ST            Dr. Roytre Christopher Laloo

3              Raliang – ST        Coming One Ymbon

4              Mowkaiaw – ST                 Qually Suiam

5              Sutnga -Saipung – ST       Shitlang Pale

6              Khliehriat – ST   Amos Dkhar

7              Amlarem – ST      Lahkmen Rymbui

8              Mawhati – ST     Phingwel Muktieh

9              Nongpoh – ST     Dr. D. D. Lapang

10           Jirang – ST           Barnabas Nongbah

11           Umsning – ST      Dr. Celestine Lyngdoh

12           Umroi – ST           Ngaitlang Dhar

13           Mawryngkneng – ST        Pynehborlang Mukhim

14           Pynthorumkhrah             A.L. Hek

15           Mawlai – ST        Founder S. Cajee

16           East Shillong – ST             Ms. M. Ampareen Lyngdoh

17           North Shillong – ST        Smt. Roshan Warjri

18           West Sillong      Mohendro Rapsang

19           South Shillong Manas Chaudhuri

20           Mylliem – ST        Ronnie V. Lyngdoh

21           Nongthymmai – ST            Charles Pyngrope

22           Nongkrem – ST   Lambor Malngiang

23           Sohiong – ST          H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh

24           Mawphlang – ST               Kennedy Cornelius Khyriem

25           Mawsynram – ST               Pynshngainlang N. Syiem

26           Shella – ST           Jropsingh Nongkhlaw

27           Pynursla – ST     Prestone Tynsong

28           Sohra – ST           Dr. Phlour W. Kongjee

29           Mawkynrew – ST               Drosing Khongjoh

30           Mairang – ST      Smt. Eureka F.P. Lyngdoh

31           Mawthadraishan – ST     Boldness L. Nongum

32           Nongstoin – ST  Adviser Pariong

33           Rambrai Jyrngam – ST     Kingford Kharsyntiew

34           Mawshynrut – ST             Methodius Dkhar

35           Ranikor – ST        Martin M. Danggo

36           Mawkyrwat – ST               Rowell Lyngdoh

37           Kharkutta – ST   Cherak W. Momin

38           Mendipathar – ST              Frankenstein Momin

39           Resubelpara – ST               Salseng C. Marak

40           Bajengdoba – ST                Adolf Lu Hitler R. Marak

41           Songsak – ST       Tonsing N. Marak

42           Rongjeng – ST    Sengnam Marak

43           William Nagar – ST          Smt. Deborah C. Marak

44           Raksamgre – ST  Limison D. Sangma

45           Tikrikila – ST        Rahinath Barchung

46           Phulbari              Abu Taher Mondal

47           Rajabala               Sayeedullah Nongrum

48           Selsella – ST        Clement Marak

49           Dadenggre – ST  Purno K. Sangma

50           North Tura – ST                Noverfield R. Marak

51           South Tura – ST Billykid A. Sangma

52           Rangsakona – ST               Zenith M. Sangma

53           Ampathi – ST       Dr. Mukul M. Sangma

54           Mahendraganj – ST          Smt. Dikkanchi D. Shira

55           Salmanpara – ST                Winnerson D. Sangma

56           Gambegre – ST   Besterfield N. Sangma

57           Dalu – ST              Kenethson R. Sangma

58           Rangara Siju – ST              Francis Pondit R. Sangma

59           Chokpot – ST       Smt. Arlene M.N. Sangma

60           Baghmara – ST   Lazarus M. Sangma                                  : By Our Reporter