Meghalaya to count votes under CCTV surveillance

The UDP candidate is supported by the NPP of Purno Agitok Sangma, former Lok Sabha speaker.

Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, who is heading the Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government, has exuded confidence about retaining the Shillong parliamentary seat and also snatch away the Tura constituency, considered to be the stronghold of NPP chief Purno A. Sangma.

"There is a visible response from the people in the region towards the Congress candidates. The people have reposed faith in us due to our developmental initiatives and we are confident they will ensure the victory of our nominee," he added.

Purno A. Sangma had held one-on-one discussions with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at Gandhinagar in Gujarat, and reaffirmed his support to the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA).