Elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly will be held on February 27. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.
The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed responsibility of planting the bomb as a mark of protest against the killing of their leader Cheristerfield Thangkhiew in an encounter in August.
While Aboh has secured 5,523 votes, Homtok has garnered 1,160 votes.
Meghalaya's ruling National People's Party on Saturday launched its social media campaign, with the theme "One Voice, One North East", to enlighten the electorate across the northeast on its agenda.
The swearing in ceremony is slated to be held at 10:30 am on March 6. While Conrad Sangma will be taking oath as Meghalaya Chief Minister, there would be no Deputy CM in the new government.
Currently serving as an MP from Meghalaya’s Tura, Sangma started his political career in 2008 when he was elected to Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Polling for 59 Assembly seats, out of a total of 60, was held on February 27. A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in an IED blast, which resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat.
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