BJP announces campaigners for upcoming bypolls in Meghalaya

Shillong (Meghalaya) [India], October 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday announced the names of BJP leaders, who will campaign for BJP candidates for bye-election to the 56-Gambegre (ST) Legislative Assembly Constituency in the state of Meghalaya.

According to the list, BJP leaders Anil Antony, Rikman Momin, and A.L. Hek will campaign for their candidates and will spearhead the party’s outreach efforts.

The campaign also includes leaders like, Sanbor Shullai, Sukhi Pariat, and David Kharsati, who will engage in local community issues. Also, leaders like Anzie Sangma and Sewina Marak, will campaign for the party.

Earlier, the BJP fielded Bernard Marak for the Gambegre (Scheduled Tribe) seat in Meghalaya. Congress earlier announced to field Jingjang M Marak from the seat.

Meanwhile, the voting for Meghalaya by-polls will be held on November 13 and counting of votes will take place on November 23. The bypolls on 48 constituencies are spread over 15 states – Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Meghalaya, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

Earlier on October 15, the Election Commission of India (ECI) announced bypolls for 48 Assembly constituencies and two Parliamentary seats that will occur in two phases alongside the Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly elections.

Voting for the first phase, covering 47 Assembly constituencies and the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala will take place on November 13. The second phase will occur on November 20 for the Kedarnath Assembly constituency in Uttarakhand and the Nanded parliamentary seat in Maharashtra. The counting of votes will take place on November 23.