The Meghalaya Trinamool Congress today announced its first list of 52 candidates out of 60 constituencies for the upcoming Assembly elections.
The list includes eight MLAs and seven members of district councils.
“These are the initial names for 52 constituencies. Out of these, 15 are MLAs and MDCs. The party has fielded five women candidates,” said party president, Charles Pyngrope, adding that the remaining names in eight constituencies will be declared in the coming days.
Former CM and opposition leader, Dr Mukul Sangma, who had joined TMC in November 2021 along with 11 other Congress MLAs, will contest the polls from two seats, Songsak and Tikrikilla. Top party leader George B Lyngdoh will contest from Umroi. State president Charles Pyngrope will fight from Nongthymmai.
“We have considered a lot of factors in the elaborate process and after a thorough discussion among senior members of the party and committee, the list has been announced,” Pyngrope said.
Dr Sangma said, “We are expecting the people of the state will think about the secure future of Meghalaya. The state has really suffered because of the usually fractured mandate that has been the trend in Meghalaya. We will reach out to people to take into consideration the larger interest of the state.”
