TMC releases first list of 52 candidates for Meghalaya polls

The Meghalaya Trinamool Congress on Friday announced the first list of candidates for the upcoming state polls due in the next two months.

State president Charles Pyngrope, and Trinamool Congress Legislature Party leader Mukul Sangma announced the names of candidates for 52 out of 60 Assembly constituencies at the state party office this afternoon.

"These are the initial names for 52 constituencies. Out of these, 15 are MLAs and MDCs. The party has fielded five women



candidates," said Charles Pyngrope, adding that the remaining names in eight constituencies will be declared in the coming days.

"We have considered a lot of factors in the elaborate process, and after a thorough discussion among senior members of the party and committee, the list has been announced," he said.

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee visited the state in December 2022 and is scheduled to return on January 17, 2023 for an election campaign.