KHADC, JHADC CEMs retain their seats

SHILLONG, FEB 27: Outgoing Chief Executive Member of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) Pynshngainlang N. Syiem has retained his seat from Mawsynram constituency. Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) CEM Madonbai Rymbai, who is the Congress candidate, has also manage to retain his seat despite allegations of misappropriated leveled against him.

Syiem, who is also the Congress MLA from Mawsynram, secured a second straight term by defeating Suly Lyngdoh of the National People’s Party (NPP) by a margin of 3,244 votes.

However, sitting MDC from Nongkrem constituency Lambor Malngiang had to bite the dust. Nongkrem MLA of the HSPDP Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit defeated Malngiang.

UDP legislator from Sohra T.W Chyne, who is also the sitting MDC, lost to Congress nominee Donevan Wahlang. Shella MDC Teinwell Dkhar of the UDP, however, retained his seat.

Sitting MDC from Nongshken Grace Mary Kharpuri also retained her seat as a HSPDP candidate. Jansing Tynsong of the Congress was also re-elected from Lyngkyrdem-Laitkroh constituency.

KHNAM working president Adelbert Nongrum was returned to the KHADC from Jaiaw constituency by a huge margin.

Former minister Process T. Sawkmie, who contested from Mawlai constituency as a KHNAM candidate, defeated Teibor Pathaw of the Congress.

Meghalaya district council affairs minister H. Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh retained his Nongspung-Sohiong constituency by defeating UDP nominee Wankupar Syiemlieh.

JHADC

Candidate                                              Constituency                                                         Party

Het Pohthmi                                    War-West                                    Independent

Laitsing Shylla                      Ummulong-Moodymmai                      INC

Arbordhima Darnei                              Saipung                                                  INC       

Hermon Phawa                       Mukla_Wahiajer                                 INC

Lasky Rymbai                          Tuber                                                                  UDP

Hopingstone Bareh                 Sutnga-Narwan                                  INC

Ri-ioo Sten                             Barato-Mukroh                                     IND

Suklang Shylla          Nongjngi                                      IND

Stephanson Mukhim    War-East                                                       IND

Madonbai Rymbai   Sohmyting-Khliehtyrshi                   INC

KHADC

Candidate                                                                  Constituency                                            Party

Ardent Miller Basaiwmoit       Nongkrem                         HSPDP

Jansing M Tynsong                                  Lyngkyrdem-Laitkroh      INC

Grace Mary Kharpuri                          Nongshken                                HSPDP              

Adelbert Nongrum                                               Jaiaw                                      KHNAM               

HDR Lyngdoh                                     Nongspung-Sohiong                             Congress