Scrutiny of the nomination papers for the Assembly Elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland is underway. Candidates can withdraw their names till Friday. The two states will go to polls to elect their 60-member new Assembly on the 27th of this month.<br />''<br />''Chief Electoral Officer of Meghalaya, F.R. Kharkongor has said a total of 379 candidates, including 37 women, have filed their nominations.&nbsp; All 60 sitting MLAs, including Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh and Leader of the Opposition Mukul Sangma, have submitted their papers seeking re-election.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the&nbsp;election commission has taken cognizance of the scuffle between the workers of the political parties in PhulBari area in which around 10 people got injured last night. An FIR has been filed in this case by a political party.<br />''Office of the CEO Meghalaya has informed that all concerned trouble mongers will be bound down under CrPC 107. Three companies of CAPF are already deployed in the entire plain belt. SDO and SDPO along with BDOs are deployed and stationed in the area. CAPF are undertaking intensive area domination.<br />''<br />
News On AIR | February 8, 2023 3:29 PM
Scrutiny of nomination papers underway for Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections to be held on Feb 27