SHILLONG, Feb 12 ? A total of 317 candidates were left in the fray after withdrawal of nominations on the last date of withdrawal Monday for the February 26 Meghalaya Assembly election, official sources said today, reports PTI.
Chief Minister Dr Flinder Anderson Khonglam is locked in a five-corner contest from Sohra on HSPDP ticket while Deputy Chief Minister D D Lapang (Congress) is fighting a four- corner contest from his earlier constituency Nongpoh.
Former Chief Minister Salseng Marak (Congress) is facing a straight fight with NCP candidate Timothy Shira from Resubelpara. Another former Chief Minister E K Mawlong (UDP) is also contesting a solo rival in Stanlywiss Rymbai (congress) from Umroi.
Assembly Speaker E D Marak (NCP) fights four others from Kharkutta, while Home (police) Minister Lotsing A Sangma (NCP) is locked in a tringulaer contest from Baghmara.
Martle N Mukhim (MDP), Power Minister, is in the ring with five other contestants from Dienglieng when Dr Donkupar Roy (UDP), Higher and Technical Education Minister, is facing a six-corner contest from Shella constituency.