The election committee of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) will meet here tomorrow to discuss party tickets for the upcoming Assembly by-elections to Mawryngkneng, Mawphlang and Rajabala constituencies.
The election committee which will meet at the party office here will be attended by MPCC president Vincent H. Pala, Congress Legislature Party leader Dr. Mukul Sangma, MPCC working presidents – Ampareen Lyngdoh, Marthon Sangma and James Lyngdoh among others.
The by-polls which will be held on October 30 are necessitated by the death of sitting MLAs – David Nongrum (Mawryngkneng), Syntar Klas Sun (Mawphlang) and Dr. Azad Zaman (Rajabala).
It may be mentioned that the Mawryngkneng Block Congress Committee had earlier proposed the name of Highlander Kharmalki as the candidate for the by-poll from Mawryngkneng constituency.
Kharmalki was the lone aspirant for Congress ticket from the constituency and his name has already been approved by the State Congress leadership.
Besides, he also has the backing of senior Congress MLA Charles Pyngrope who had represented the seat for many years in the past before the seat was taken over by Pyngrope’s son David Nongrum in 2013.
Kharmalki had contested the 2018 Assembly elections on PDF ticket and secured the second position. The seat was won by David Nongrum of Congress.
Congress is also likely to field former party MLA Kennedy C. Khyriem from Mawphlang constituency.
Khyriem had contested the 2018 polls but lost to independent candidate Syntar Klas Sunn by a margin of 718 votes.
Meanwhile, there are indications that Hasina Yasmin Mondol, widow of former Rajabala MLA, Dr. Azad Zaman may be declared as Congress candidate from the seat to replace her late husband.
