SHILLONG, FEB 20: Former home minister and UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh passed away at a city hospital due to cardiac arrest on Monday.
Lyngdoh was a former five-time legislator of Sohiong constituency.
He quit the Congress and joined the UDP for contesting the upcoming Assembly polls to be held on February 27.
Meanwhile, elections will now be held only in 59 seats due to Lyngdoh passing away.
Meghalaya chief electoral officer (CEO) FR Kharkongor said that the poll process in Sohiong constituency is likely to be adjourned.
Kharkongor said report recommending adjournment of polls has been received from DEO enclosing ROs report
“CEO has recommended adjournment of polls to ECI. Polls will be conducted in 59 out of 60 ACs,” he said while informing that the adjourned poll date in respect of Sohiong AC will be announced by ECI at a later date
After filing his nomination on February 3, HDR Lyngdoh had expressed confidence that he would be re-elected from Sohiong so that he could repair the damage done to the constituency in the last five years.
“I have decided to contest again to repair the damage that has been done in the last five years,” he had said.
On his decision to join a regional political outfit, the former Congress leader had said, “I want to join the regional party to uplift the regionalism in the state with a national outlook.”
“It is the voice of the people, they are crying and wanting that the party of regional entities should rule the state now,” he had stated.
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