By-poll to South Tura assembly seat on Aug 23

The by-election to South Tura assembly constituency, from where Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma will contest, will be held on August 23, state Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor said.

National People's Party MLA Agatha K Sangma, who represented South Tura seat, resigned on July 2 from the Assembly to pave way for her brother and the chief minister to contest from the seat.

The CEO said the notification for the August 23 by-poll will be issued on July 30 while the last date of filing of nominations is August 6.

Scrutiny of nomination papers will be taken up the next day. The last date of withdrawal of nominations is August 9 , Kharkongor said adding that the results will be declared on August 27.

Conrad K Sangma, who is the MP from Tura Lok Sabha seat, was sworn in as the chief minister in March after the NPP-led coalition came to power in the state.

As he did not contest the February 27 assembly polls, his election to the Meghalaya Assembly is mandatory before September 6.