Meghalaya ASSEMBLY Elections 2023

Meghalaya is all set to go to polls this month. Meghalaya will vote in a single phase on February 27 with the couting of votes to be held on March 2. In the 2018 Meghalaya elections, a coalition led by the National People's Party formed the state government, with Conrad Sangma becoming chief minister. BJP had won two seats in the 2018 polls. It had contested 47 seats in the 60-member assembly. The NPP made history by becoming the first political organisation from the northeastern region to receive the recognition of a national party, which was granted on June 7, 2019. Sangma has that said his party, NPP, was keeping its options open for a post-poll alliance if the need arises to form the government like it was in 2018, which included BJP....More

Quick facts for Meghalaya Elections

Parliamentary Constituencies2
Assembly Constituencies60
Ruling PartyNPP
Opposition PartyTMC
Chief MinisterConrad Sangma
GovernorBD Mishra
Chief Electoral OfficerFrederick Roy Kharkongor
CEO's AddressCommissioner & Secretary to the Government, Elections Department & Chief Electoral Officer, Additional Secretariat, Room No 105 Meghalaya, Shillong

MEGHALAYA ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2023 DATES

Date for nominations

 31 Jan 2023

Last date for filing nominations

 7 Feb 2023

Date for scrutiny of nominations

 8 Feb 2023

Last date for withdrawal of candidatures

 10 Feb 2023

Date of poll

 27 Feb 2023

Date of counting

 2 Mar 2023


A total of 375 candidates are in the fray for 60 seats of the Meghalaya assembly elections, which will go to the polls on February 27. The ruling NPP is fighting the elections on 57 seats, the Congress and BJP are contesting all the 60 seats, while the TMC has fielded candidates in 58 seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP) is contesting the elections on 47 seats, the VPP on 18 seats, and the HSDP on 11 seats. All the parties are fighting the elections on their own. In all, 339 male candidates and 36 female candidates will be contesting for the 60 seats. The National People's Party launched its campaign on 23 January 2023 in Adokgre, North Garo Hills district. Sangma termed the TMC an outsider party in Meghalaya and said that TMC leaders were ready to leave their party after the election. NPP's manifesto details the party's vision for the people of Meghalaya for 2023-28, focusing on creating opportunities and employment for the youth, and support to farmers and villages and also includes a summary of the key achievements of its government, titled "Promises Delivered" and underlines the NPP's "vision" to create 5 lakh more jobs for the youth. Opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) was the first political party to release its election manifesto for the Meghalaya assembly polls. TMC manifesto promises 3 lakh jobs in 5 years, with a monthly allowance of Rs. 1000 for unemployed youth aged 21-40 under MYE scheme. The manifesto promises job cards and a monthly transfer of Rs 1000 to female tourism workers and households through the MFI WE scheme. Meanwhile, the Congress has promised a monthly assistance of Rs 3000 to single below poverty line (BPL) mothers, a job for every household and uninterrupted power supply.

Also See: Meghalaya Election Results | Meghalaya Exit Polls | Meghayala Election Schedule