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158 candidates in KHADC, 114 in JHADC vie for MDC seats across 29 Constituencies

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Shillong, Feb 5: With just weeks to go until the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) elections a total of 272 candidates are officially in the fray for the big-day on February 21.
In the KHADC elections, 158 candidates—including 146 men and 12 women—will be vying for seats across 29 constituencies. Meanwhile, JHADC will see 114 candidates—107 men and seven women—competing for representation in its 29 constituencies as well.
That brings the total number of male candidates across both councils to 253, while 19 women are stepping up to the challenge—12 in KHADC and seven in JHADC.
The scrutiny of nomination papers was conducted on February 3, shortly after the 3 PM deadline for filing nominations. Candidates had until February 4 to withdraw, but while all KHADC candidates remained in the race, three contenders opted out of the JHADC elections.
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District-Wise Breakdown 
•East Khasi Hills has the highest number of candidates in the KHADC elections, with 83 contenders (77 men, six women).
•Eastern West Khasi Hills has the lowest representation, with just nine candidates (eight men, one woman).
•West Jaintia Hills leads in the JHADC elections, with 60 candidates (57 men, three women).
•Amlarem SDO has the lowest number of contestants in JHADC, with just 12 male candidates—no female candidates were accepted to contest.
Voter Numbers 
The upcoming KHADC elections will see 9,96,518 eligible voters heading to the polls, including 5,15,247 women, 4,81,268 men and three individuals identifying as third gender.
For JHADC, the voter count stands at 3,12,300, with 1,61,220 women, 1,51,079 men and one third gender individual registered to vote.
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