Shillong, March 3: The Election Commission of India was scheduled to announce the results of Meghalaya assembly elections 2018 today. The counting of votes began at 8 am, followed by the emergence of early trends. Latestly brings to you here the latest election results from all assembly segments in West Jaintia Hills district. Stay tuned with this page to get latest updates on the election results from Amlarem, Jowai, Mowkaiaw, Nartiang, and Raliang assembly seats. Click here to catch the live streaming of the Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2018.

Out of these five seats contested in 2013, Amlarem was won by Stephanson Mukhim, an independent. Jowai was won by Roytre Christopher Laloo of INC, Mowkaiaw was bagged by Robinus Syngkon, an independent. Nartiang and Raliang were won by Sniawbhalang Dhar of INC and Comingone Ymbon of INC, respectively. Click here to catch the live updates of the Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2018.

Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2018: Latest Updates from West Jaintia Hills District 

Amlarem

Candidate Party Votes Polled
Holando Lamin INC  1173
Lahkmen Rymbui United Democratic Party  13, 872
Riang Lenon Tariang BJP  839
Stephanson Mukhim NPP  11449

 

Jowai

Candidate Party Votes Polled
Awhai Andrew Shullai INC  8251
Banrilang Jungai AAP  88
Marki Mulieh BJP  1668
Moonlight Pariat National Democratic Party  8713
Wailadmiki Shylla NPP  10,256

 

Mowkaiaw

Candidate Party Votes Polled
E.C Boniface Bamon NCP  2120
Gilbert Sten NPP  6,431
Heipormi Laloo PDF  1714
Nehemayah Tyngkan INC  6,342
Nujorki Sungoh UDP  6,691
Robinus Syngkon BJP  5751

 

Nartiang

INC

Candidate Party Votes Polled
Couple Stone Shylla IND  16,604
Draison Kharshiing BJP  2168
Innocent Shadap Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement  254
Jopthiaw Lyngdoh  INC  14,506
Sniawbhalang Dhar NPP  16,604

 

Raliang

Candidate Party Votes Polled
Comingone Ymbon NPP  12,129
Konstan Sungoh United Democratic Party  3065
Lakhon Biam BJP  8879
Richard Singh Lyngdoh IND  5202
Wanjop Susngi INC  345

For results and updates from other districts and constituencies of Meghalaya, click here. Also check the live updates of Tripura and Nagaland election results by clicking here.

In Meghalaya, the pre-polling has seen extreme violence in the form of killing of the Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jonathone Sangma who was assassinated on February 18. The contest this time seems to be between the ruling Congress party(INC) and the National People’s Party (NPP), founded by former Lok Sabha Speaker P.A. Sangma. The party is now led by Sangma's son Conrad. The BJP has formed an alliance with the NPP in Manipur, and though according to the exit polls it is not likely to get significant number of seats in Meghalaya, the BJP may still play an important role in government formation if the regional parties manage to outvote the ruling Congress party. The BJP has fielded candidates in 47 constituencies this time. Experts believe that the coalition formed by ethnic parties in the Khasi-Jaintia Hills can upset the equations. Stay tuned with Latestly to remain updated on the poll outcome.

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