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Assembly elections are due in Meghalaya this year (ANI photo)
Party leader Mukul Sangma released the list, which includes himself contesting two seats – in his home constituency Songsak in East Garo Hills district and Tikrikila (West Garo Hills district).
A day after promising three lakh jobs and Rs 1,000 to all unemployed youths if voted to power in Meghalaya, the TMC on Friday announced the first list of candidates to contest 52 of the 60 seats for the upcoming assembly polls. .
Party leader Mukul Sangma released the list, which includes himself contesting two seats – in his home constituency Songsak in East Garo Hills district and Tikrikila (West Garo Hills district).
Former MLA SGE Momin of the ruling National People’s Party along with his legislator wife DD Shira, daughter Miyani D Shira and brother Zenith M Sangma also figure in the list.
Trinamool Congress leader and Chief Whip of the Opposition George B Lyngdoh has also been mentioned along with 12 other sitting MLAs and three sitting tribal council members.
“These are the initial names for the 52 constituencies. Of these, 15 are MLAs and MDC. The party has fielded five women candidates.
Mukul Sangma said, “We will reach out to the people keeping in mind the larger interest of the people and the state.”
Assembly elections are due in Meghalaya this year.
West Bengal’s ruling party TMC on Thursday launched a scheme in which the party said it would create 3 lakh jobs in the next five years apart from providing Rs 1,000 to all unemployed youths if voted to power.
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