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WION Morning News Brief, February 27, 2018

Election authorities in poll-bound Meghalaya seized over Rs 38 lakh in cash from East Khasi Hills district today, just a day of the polling for the state assembly.

 
The seizure was made from the Lad Smit area and follows the seizure of Rs 12 lakh in Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday.

 
The static surveillance team has seized Rs 38.67 lakh from one person under Madanrting police station limits today,? chief electoral officer F R Kharkongor told PTI.

 
The seizure was made from a coal trader and a resident of West Jaintia Hills district who was travelling on a brand new SUV.

 
The cash was handed over to concerned authorities and investigation is on to find out the source and destination, an election official who was involved in monitoring movements, said.

 
Till date over Rs 70 lakh have been seized from several persons in the state which is going to poll on Tuesday.

The seizure was made from the Lad Smit area and follows the seizure of Rs 12 lakh in Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday.

Election authorities in poll-bound Meghalaya seized over Rs 38 lakh in cash from East Khasi Hills district today, just a day of the polling for the state assembly. The seizure was made from the Lad Smit area and follows the seizure of Rs 12 lakh in Ri-Bhoi district on Sunday. The static surveillance team has seized Rs 38.67 lakh from one person under Madanrting police station limits today,? chief electoral officer F R Kharkongor told PTI. The seizure was made from a coal trader and a resident of West Jaintia Hills district who was travelling on a brand new SUV. The cash was handed over to concerned authorities and investigation is on to find out the source and destination, an election official who was involved in monitoring movements, said. Till date over Rs 70 lakh have been seized from several persons in the state which is going to poll on Tuesday.

Ahead of polling, election authorities seize Rs 38 lakhs in Meghalaya

The Congress on Saturday announced the list of selected candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Tripura and Meghalaya.

Out of the total 113 candidates announced so far, 56 of them have been selected as candidates in the Tripura elections, while another 57 candidates were selected in the Meghalaya elections.

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The Congress has not yet announced the list of candidates for the Nagaland assembly elections.

Polling in Tripura will take place on February 18 and Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 27 respectively.

The counting for all three states will be held on March 3.The terms of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura legislative assemblies will end on March 6, March 13 and March 14 respectively.

Out of the total 113 candidates announced so far, 56 of them have been selected as candidates in the Tripura elections

The Congress on Saturday announced the list of selected candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in Tripura and Meghalaya. Out of the total 113 candidates announced so far, 56 of them have been selected as candidates in the Tripura elections, while another 57 candidates were selected in the Meghalaya elections. INC COMMUNIQUE Announcement of the list of Congress candidates for the ensuing elections to the Legislative Assembly of Tripura. pic.twitter.com/f7XgP0Khn7 — INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) January 27, 2018 × INC COMMUNIQUE Announcement of the list of Congress candidates for the ensuing elections to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya. pic.twitter.com/oUgcft3Eaa — INC Sandesh (@INCSandesh) January 27, 2018 × The Congress has not yet announced the list of candidates for the Nagaland assembly elections. Polling in Tripura will take place on February 18 and Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 27 respectively. The counting for all three states will be held on March 3.The terms of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura legislative assemblies will end on March 6, March 13 and March 14 respectively.

Congress announces candidate list for Tripura, Meghalaya

The BJP has released its first list of 45 candidates for the February 27 Meghalaya Assembly polls.

The party had earlier said it would contest from all the 60 Assembly seats in the north-eastern state.

The list includes the names of former Congress minister A L Hek, former NCP state president Sanbor Shullai and eight other former MLAs.

&quot;The central election committee (of the BJP) has released the first list of candidates for the February 27 election,&quot; the party&#39;s state unit chief Shibun Lyngdoh told PTI.

He added that the list of 45 candidates also included the names of those who had joined the saffron party in the state capital on January 2 -- AL Hek, Sanbor Shullai, Robinus Syngkon and Justine Dkhar.

Two women feature in the list -- BJP state mahila morcha president Pelcy Snaitang (from the Ranikor constituency) and Marian Maring (from the Nongpoh constituency in Ri-Bhoi district).

The other former legislators, who had contested and lost in the 2013 state polls but featured in the list, included R L Tariang, J A Lyngdoh, Phlour Khongjee, John Manner Marak, K C Boro and Billykid Sangma.

The second list of candidates for the remaining 15 constituencies was likely to be out very soon, Lyngdoh said.&nbsp;

The party had earlier said it would contest from all the 60 Assembly seats in the north-eastern state

The BJP has released its first list of 45 candidates for the February 27 Meghalaya Assembly polls. The party had earlier said it would contest from all the 60 Assembly seats in the north-eastern state. The list includes the names of former Congress minister A L Hek, former NCP state president Sanbor Shullai and eight other former MLAs. "The central election committee (of the BJP) has released the first list of candidates for the February 27 election," the party's state unit chief Shibun Lyngdoh told PTI. He added that the list of 45 candidates also included the names of those who had joined the saffron party in the state capital on January 2 -- AL Hek, Sanbor Shullai, Robinus Syngkon and Justine Dkhar. Two women feature in the list -- BJP state mahila morcha president Pelcy Snaitang (from the Ranikor constituency) and Marian Maring (from the Nongpoh constituency in Ri-Bhoi district). The other former legislators, who had contested and lost in the 2013 state polls but featured in the list, included R L Tariang, J A Lyngdoh, Phlour Khongjee, John Manner Marak, K C Boro and Billykid Sangma. The second list of candidates for the remaining 15 constituencies was likely to be out very soon, Lyngdoh said.

BJP releases first list of 45 candidates for Meghalaya polls

The Congress in poll-bound Meghalaya suffered a setback after 115 members of the party from two constituencies of the state resigned over allotment of election tickets.

While 100 party members of Chokpot assembly seat in South Garo Hills district put in their papers yesterday in protest against Lazarus Sangam&#39;s nomination, another 15 Congress members from Jirang seat in Ri Bhoi district quit over ticket allocation to Witness Syngkli, party sources said.

The members of the Block Congress Committee of Chokpot constituency, Jirang Mahila Congress and Ri Bhoi District Youth Congress Committee were among those who put in their papers. 
Meghalaya is set to go to polls on February 27 and the results will be announced on March 3.

The tenure of the current 60-member assembly ends on March 6.

Bluebell Marak, the party MLA who had won the Chokpot seat in a bypoll in 2015, said: &quot;I have tried to contact my party leaders over the matter, but I am yet to receive any feedback.&quot;

Defending the move, a state Congress leader said on the condition of anonymity that Lazarus has a better mass appeal in Chokpot constituency.

Lazarus had unsuccessfully contested the 2013 elections from Baghmara constituency in the district.

&quot;The decision of the AICC and the MPCC to allot ticket to an outsider is wrong. A local candidate understands local problems better. Therefore, we have decided to quit the party and support our candidate (Marak) who has a better chance of winning,&quot; Block Congress adviser L Ch Sangma wrote in his resignation letter.

In Ri-Bhoi, district committee head Rajesh Lapang and vice-president of the Youth Congress unit Sunmonn D Marak along with a few other leaders have also announced their decision to back Badhok Nongmalieh, instead of Syngkli, from Jirang constituency.

Downplaying the resignation, Congress working president Vincent H Pala said, &quot;We cannot satisfy everybody. It happens during every elections when disgruntled members leave the party, but they are welcome to the family again.&quot;

The Congress here had faced a major jolt last month, when five of its MLAs resigned from the Assembly and joined the NPP and two other legislators moved to the BJP and the newly formed People&#39;s Democratic Front.

In the first list, the Congress has released the names of 56 candidates.

Among the contenders are Congress state president C Lyngdoh, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, his wife and sitting legislator D D Shira, his cabinet colleague and brother Zenith Sangma and his wife Sadiarani M Sangma.

The tenure of the current 60-member assembly ends on March 6

The Congress in poll-bound Meghalaya suffered a setback after 115 members of the party from two constituencies of the state resigned over allotment of election tickets. While 100 party members of Chokpot assembly seat in South Garo Hills district put in their papers yesterday in protest against Lazarus Sangam's nomination, another 15 Congress members from Jirang seat in Ri Bhoi district quit over ticket allocation to Witness Syngkli, party sources said. The members of the Block Congress Committee of Chokpot constituency, Jirang Mahila Congress and Ri Bhoi District Youth Congress Committee were among those who put in their papers. Meghalaya is set to go to polls on February 27 and the results will be announced on March 3. The tenure of the current 60-member assembly ends on March 6. Bluebell Marak, the party MLA who had won the Chokpot seat in a bypoll in 2015, said: "I have tried to contact my party leaders over the matter, but I am yet to receive any feedback." Defending the move, a state Congress leader said on the condition of anonymity that Lazarus has a better mass appeal in Chokpot constituency. Lazarus had unsuccessfully contested the 2013 elections from Baghmara constituency in the district. "The decision of the AICC and the MPCC to allot ticket to an outsider is wrong. A local candidate understands local problems better. Therefore, we have decided to quit the party and support our candidate (Marak) who has a better chance of winning," Block Congress adviser L Ch Sangma wrote in his resignation letter. In Ri-Bhoi, district committee head Rajesh Lapang and vice-president of the Youth Congress unit Sunmonn D Marak along with a few other leaders have also announced their decision to back Badhok Nongmalieh, instead of Syngkli, from Jirang constituency. Downplaying the resignation, Congress working president Vincent H Pala said, "We cannot satisfy everybody. It happens during every elections when disgruntled members leave the party, but they are welcome to the family again." The Congress here had faced a major jolt last month, when five of its MLAs resigned from the Assembly and joined the NPP and two other legislators moved to the BJP and the newly formed People's Democratic Front. In the first list, the Congress has released the names of 56 candidates. Among the contenders are Congress state president C Lyngdoh, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, his wife and sitting legislator D D Shira, his cabinet colleague and brother Zenith Sangma and his wife Sadiarani M Sangma.

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WION Morning News Brief, February 27, 2018

Ahead of polling, election authorities seize Rs 38 lakhs in Meghalaya

Congress announces candidate list for Tripura, Meghalaya

BJP releases first list of 45 candidates for Meghalaya polls

115 Congress members resign in Meghalaya over ticket allotment