Shillong, August 27: Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP president Conrad K Sangma on Monday won the South Tura by-election.
An official said he won by a margin of 8,400 votes.
Earlier, counting of votes for the South Tura and Ranikor Assembly by-elections in Meghalaya began amid tight security, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) F R Kharkongor said.
Former Congress MLA Martin M Danggo, who resigned from the Assembly, is the ruling NPP candidate for the Ranikor seat.
Sangma was leading over his nearest rival and Congress candidate Charlotte W Momin by over 5,800 votes after first two rounds of counting, the CEO said.
In the Ranikor seat, United Democratic Party candidate P Marwein is leading by over 1,000 votes against his nearest rival Danggo of the NPP after first two rounds of counting, the CEO said.
The by-elections to the two seats was held on August 23.
Source Tribune India
