Sitting EM Sengnal dropped from the party list
Tura, March 2: The ruling NPP has released its final list of candidates for the ensuing GHADC elections scheduled to take place on April 9th.
The list comprises of 13 candidates including outgoing Chief Executive Member Dipul R Marak from Rochonpara constituency of West Garo Hills.
However, a prominent sitting MDC and an executive member who had the finance portfolio in the GHADC, Sengnal N Sangma, was dropped from his current seat of Wagesik (Baghmara). In his place new entrant has been selected by the name of Bartholomeo D Shira.
Sengnal had defeated Congress heavyweight Freederson Sangma from the same constituency in 2015 as a strong anti-Congress wave swept the opposition NPP to power in the council despite the state under the rule of chief minister Mukul Sangma.
Besides inclusion of CEM Dipul Marak from Rochonpara seat, the other candidates selected to contest from the NPP symbol are Nasser R Marak from Barengapara (Dalu), Rakesh A Sangma from Babelapara, Panseng R Marak from Amongpara, Thebalson Arengh from Boldamgre, Premish Sangma from Betasing, Anseng A Sangma from Asanang (Rongram), Enamul Haque from Balachanda, Roynath D Sangma from Batabari, Tarif Ibrahim Sarkar from Shyamnagar, Crozier G Momin from Bolsong (Bajengdoba) and Edbirth D Shira from Kharkutta.
While Roynath D Sangma is a former MDC who was also the outgoing nominated MDC, Tarif Ibrahim Sarkar is the son of Late Manirul Islam Sarkar, a former minister.
