Meghalaya: 31 supporters of NPP and TMC arrested for violence in West Garo Hills area

On Thursday, February 9, Meghalaya Police said that at the least 31 supporters of the National People’s Party and the opposition TMC had been arrested in Meghalaya’s West Garo Hills area for his or her alleged participation in pre-election violence earlier this week.

A police officer mentioned that the individuals who had been arrested had been “part of a gang” that triggered a disturbance on Tuesday evening in Charbatapara village, 46 Phulbari meeting constituency.

SP Vivekanand Singh informed PTI, “We have arrested 31 folks: 16 TMC supporters and 15 NPP employees.

Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said that 399 polling stations have been deemed “critical,” whereas 747 have been recognized as “vulnerable.”

119 corporations of the central forces can be deployed for the meeting elections, Kharkongor added.

Notably, the election for the 60 members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is slated to happen in Meghalaya on February 27, 2023. The counting of votes shall be performed on March 2. Nominations have been submitted by 379 candidates, together with 60 sitting MLAs. FR Kharkongor, the chief electoral officer for Meghalaya, mentioned that 37 girls had additionally submitted their nominations for the state’s 60-member Assembly.

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— MegNIC (@MeghalayaGov) February 6, 2023

Meanwhile, the National People’s Party (NPP) and United Democratic Party (UDP) have acquired a show-cause discover from the Election Commission of India after it was alleged that their candidates within the West Shillong constituency distributed stress cookers and bowl units to voters which matches in violation of the mannequin code of conduct.