Shillong: With the election process for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) gathering pace, the National People’s Party (NPP) has said it is in the final stages of selecting candidates and is likely to announce its list within the week.
NPP working president Marquise N. Marak said the party will contest all constituencies in the upcoming GHADC elections and has received an overwhelming response from aspirants.
In several constituencies, multiple applications have been submitted for party tickets, with as many as seven contenders vying for nomination in some seats, he said.
Marak indicated that the screening process is nearing completion and the party leadership is working to finalise candidates at the earliest.
He also claimed that the main contest would be between the NPP and the Congress, while asserting that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) lacks organisational strength in the region. According to him, TMC may struggle to field candidates in all constituencies.
Meanwhile, the Meghalaya government has formally initiated the electoral process for the reconstitution of the GHADC.
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The preparation of electoral rolls for every constituency has been notified in accordance with Rule 129 of the Assam and Meghalaya Autonomous Districts (Constitution of District Councils) Rules, 1951, as amended, ahead of the General Elections, 2026.
As per information issued by the Commissioner and Secretary of the District Council Affairs Department, the draft electoral rolls will be published on February 4.
The window for filing claims and objections will remain open until February 18, 2026.
Authorities said all claims and objections will be disposed of by March 2, following which the final electoral rolls will be published on March 6, 2026.
