Shillong: National People’s Party (NPP) candidate and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s wife Mehtab Chandee Agitok Sangma won the bypoll to the Gambegre seat on Saturday after the counting of votes.
Mehtab won the seat by a margin of 4594 votes by defeating her next rival Sadhiarani Sangma of All India Trinamool Congress. Jingjang Marak of the Congress secured third position.
Taking to X, the NPP wrote, “Congratulations to Dr. (Mrs.) Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma for winning the 56-Gambegre bypoll with an overwhelming majority and being elected as the new MLA from the constituency. The people of Gambegre today proved that they want change and development.”
Many Congratulations to Dr (Mrs) Mehtab Chandee A Sangma on winning the 56-Gambegre by poll election with overwhelming majority and being elected as the new MLA from the constituency
The people of Gambegre today proved that they want change and development. pic.twitter.com/IefeI6Q4lu
— National People’s Party (NPP) (@nppmeghalaya) November 23, 2024
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“The love & blessings showered by the people of Gambegre during the campaign and after the results are really cheerful & soothing. May Gambegre witness bright days under the leadership of the new MLA Dr (Mrs) Mehtab Chandee A Sangma,” NPP said.
The by-poll was necessitated following the resignation of Congress MLA Saleng A. Sangma, who stepped down after winning the Tura Parliamentary seat earlier this year.
