Newmai News Network
Shillong | February 9
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sought details about Meghalaya's preparedness for holding a by-election to the Mawryngkneng seat in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
The seat had been declared vacant following the death of two-time legislator David A Nongrum on February 2 this year.
“We have conveyed to the ECI that a vacancy has been caused at the 13-Mawryngkneng constituency. The ECI has in fact sought some details about the election preparedness,” state’s chief electoral officer (CEO) FR Kharkongor told reporters here on Tuesday.
Kharkongor said that they are now waiting for further direction from the ECI. He however stated that it is too early to comment as to when the dates for holding the bye-election will be announced.
Asked if by-election would be held simultaneously with other states, the CEO said, “There are numbers of elections that are happening in the neighbouring states of Assam as well as West Bengal, though I am not in a position to say anything but the possibility is always there.”
After the 2018 Assembly polls, the state had witnessed as many as six by-elections and one deferred election.
