Conrad K Sangma, Meghalaya Chief Minister and Meghalaya National People’s Party (NPP) president, has won the South-Tura Assembly bypoll, the result of which was announced on Monday. Sangma defeated Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by over 8,400 votes, ANI quoted Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) F R Kharkongor as saying. The NPP president secured a total of 13,656 votes while Momin bagged 8,421 votes, the CEO said further. The NPP heads a six-party Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) in the state with the support of the BJP, NCP and regional parties like- United Democratic Party, the Peoples Democratic Front, the Hill State Peoples Democratic Party and two Independents.

Conrad K Sangma, Meghalaya Chief Minister and Meghalaya National People’s Party (NPP) president, has won the South-Tura Assembly bypoll, the result of which was announced on Monday. Sangma defeated Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by over 8,400 votes, ANI quoted Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) F R Kharkongor as saying. The NPP president secured a total of 13,656 votes while Momin bagged 8,421 votes, the CEO said further. The NPP heads a six-party Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) in the state with the support of the BJP, NCP and regional parties like- United Democratic Party, the Peoples Democratic Front, the Hill State Peoples Democratic Party and two Independents.