Tura, Feb 24: The ruling NPP party of Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council has announced its first list of 16 candidates for the ensuing polls with former MDC and long time party leader Semford B Sangma selected for the prestigious Tura seat.

The NPP released its list on Wednesday morning announcing names across the five Garo Hills districts with sitting GHADC Chairman and former CEM Denang T Sangma getting renominated to contest the Rongrenggre (Williamnagar) seat. He has won the seat for two consecutive terms.

The list includes eight sitting MDCs and an MLA, Benedic Marak, from Raksamgre.

The sitting MDCs who have made it to the list include Wenison Ch Marak from Rongrikkimgre, sitting legislator cum MDC Benedic R Marak from Raksamgre, Dhormonath Ch Sangma from Naguapara, Sukharam K Sangma from Rongrong, Dolly K Sangma from Damas, Brilliant R Sangma from Samandagre and Denang T Sangma from Williamnagar.

The other candidates are Albinush R Marak from Siju seat, Sengbath R Marak from Silkigre, Sengchim N Sangma from Gasuapara, Semford B Sangma from Tura, Sanjip T Sangma from Dengnakpara, Linekar K Sangma from Nogorpara, Henen R Sangma from Darugre and Grahambell A Sangma from Jengjal.