Shillong, Mar 3: The Bharatiya Janata Party today released its first list of 19 candidates for the election to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), slated to be held on April 10.
The state party’s vice-president and Tura MDC, Bernard N Marak, was among those named, along with Mark Pantora M Sangma for Siju and Akki A Sangma for Barengapara. The BJP’s state election committee approved the names.
Also listed were Wilnath T Sangma (Amongpara), Repsin M Sangma (Dengnakpara), Drojil D Sangma (Boldamgre), Salibirth M Sangma (Nogorpara), Bhupandra Hajong (Zikzak), Hiralal Koch (Betasing), Jeberth M Sangma (Rochonpara), Rikse K Marak (Balachanda), Clement Marak (Batabari), John Keats Sangma (Shyamnagar), Rahinath Barchung (Naguapara), Barning Marak (Rongrong), Sengpan K Marak (Bolsong), Bikash G Momin (Damas), Sengsrang R Marak (Kharkutta) and Charles T Sangma (Samandagre).
Meanwhile, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) today released its second list of 10 nominees for the GHADC polls, fielding Kingstone Bolwari Marak from Batabari, Kraistone Marak from Asanang and Baithiram A Sangma from Dengnakpara. State election committee chairman OK Sangma said the first list of six names had come out earlier, with the second announced after a committee meeting on March 2. A third and final list will be released after March 6.
The new batch also includes Bina Rosaline A Sangma (Betasing), Gracefield Ch Marak (Nogorpara), Arnarson Ch Marak (Rongrikimgre), Dominic Ch Sangma (Balachanda), Daniel M Sangma (Rochonpara), Senggam K Sangma (Siju Rongara) and Lordmountvyrythints G Momin (Amongpara).
