JOWAI:
Former Congress MLA from Khliehriat constituency, Nehlang Lyngdoh, will contest the forthcoming general Assembly elections on National People’s Party (NPP) ticket.
Lyngdoh who represented the Khliehriat LA Constituency twice for the Indian National Congress (INC) joined the NPP in March 2022. After winning two times, Lyngdoh decided not to contest the Election anymore but he again decided the fight the battle. He was elected from the then Rymbai Constituency (now Khliehriat) in 2003 and 2008. Despite being a sitting MLA, he did not contest in 2013.
The Khliehriat Constituency will witness a triangular fight between the UDP sitting MLA and Minister of Social Welfare etc, Kyrmen Shylla and the former Jaintia Youth Federation (JYF) President, Damewanhi L Rymbai, who will contest from the Voice of the People Party (VPP) whose candidature was declared on December 12.
There are two legislative constituencies in East Jaintia Hills. Khliehriat and Sutnga-Saipung. Member of Parliament, Vincent Pala is all set to contest the General Assembly Election from his home constituency (Sutnga-Saipung). It is so far known that three contestants will contest from this constituency, including NPP Candidate from Myndihati, Santa Mary Shylla, daughter of former nominated JHADC MDC, Thomas Nongtdu and the sitting Congress MLA, Shitlang Pale who is all set to contest from the AITC.