<span style="color: #222222;">Political activities have intensified with the announcement of all the 60 candidates for Meghalaya Assembly elections by BJP on Thursday. Trinamool Congress, Congress and National People's Party NPP have also declared a list of all 60 candidates while the United Democratic party UDP has announced a total number of 45 candidates including 15 from Garo Hills. Nominations for the elections in State have started on the 31st of January and the papers can be submitted till the 7th of February.<br />''<br />''BJP has given tickets to six women candidates in Meghalaya this time. Partiy's State president Etnest Mawrie will contest from the West Shillong seat. <br />''<br />''The Party has pitched the vice president of the party State unit and prominent leader Bernard Marak against incumbent Chief Minister Konrad Sangma from South Tura. Marak was arrested in a case a few months back and got released later on bail. Many turncoats have also got BJP tickets including five-time MLA and former NPP leader Martin Danggo who will contest from Ranikor's seat. Danggo joined the party a few days back only.<br />''<br />''Another prominent leader Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang who came from TMC to Party's fold got the ticket from the Mawsynram constituency. Party has also retained the ticket of present MLA Alexander hack and Shanbor Shullai.</span>