Dr Mehtab Chandee A Sangma of the National People’s Party’s (NPP) is well on her way to record a historic win in Gambegre and raise the NPP flag in the constituency, which has traditionally been a Congress bastion.
The day has finally come to know who has won the battle of pride for the prized constituency of Gambegre. Counting of votes for the Gambegre bye-election began at 8 AM at the office premises of the Deputy Commissioner, West Garo Hills, Tura.
Just a day ahead of the Gambegre bye-poll in West Garo Hills district, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) vehicle with cash was sized by the flying squad teams (FST) deputed by the Election Commission.
BJP leader and cabinet minister AL Hek on Thursday informed that the party will soon announce its official candidate for the upcoming Gambegre bye-poll after a meeting with the central leadership on October 21.
In a startling revelation ahead of the Gambegre bye-poll, BJP Meghalaya’s vice president and Tura MDC, Bernard Marak, has revealed that Tura Lok Sabha MP, Saleng Sangma, had sought BJP’s support during the parliamentary election, held earlier this year.