https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Mahendraganj_Assembly_constituency Mahendraganj Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-31T01:59:53Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Mahendraganj_Assembly_constituency&diff=514967&oldid=prev Chardhamyatrahotels at 04:34, 16 April 2026 2026-04-16T04:34:52Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Meghalaya State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | name = Mahendraganj<br /> | state = [[Meghalaya]]<br /> | district = [[South West Garo Hills district|South West Garo Hills]]<br /> | established = 1972<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Tura Lok Sabha constituency|Tura]]<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | map_image = Mahendraganj Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | constituency_no = 54<br /> | mla = [[Sanjay Sangma|Sanjay A. Sangma]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:36609}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14873-meghalayaexcluding-ac-23/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |website=eci.gov.in|access-date=11 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|05}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Mahendraganj&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Meghalaya]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref name=ceomap&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/gis-map/00-pc-map-meghalaya.pdf |title=Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |access-date= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[South West Garo Hills district|South West Garo Hills]] district and it shares its international border with Bangladesh.<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1972]] || [[Shamsul Hoque]] || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1978]] || Manik Chandra Das || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> |[[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1983]] <br /> | [[Lokhindor Hajong]]<br /> <br /> |-<br /> |[[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1988]] <br /> | [[Dhabal Ch. Barman]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Hill People&#039;s Union}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1993]] <br /> | [[Lokhindor Hajong]]<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Meghalaya Progressive People&#039;s Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|1998]] <br /> | [[Abdus Saleh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2003]] <br /> | [[Nidhu Ram Hajong]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]]<br /> |[[Abdus Saleh]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=3}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]] <br /> | rowspan=&quot;2&quot; scope=&quot;row&quot; | [[Dikkanchi D. Shira]]&lt;ref name=results2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3694-meghalaya-general-legislative-election-2018/ |title=Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India |website=|access-date= 30 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |-<br /> |[[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]] <br /> |-<br /> |[[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2023]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners22&quot;&gt;{{cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/|title=Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners|last1=The Indian Express|date=2 March 2023|access-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134117/https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/|archive-date=20 December 2023|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise22&quot;&gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html|title=Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise|last1=Hindustan Times|date=2 March 2023|access-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220134201/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html|archive-date=20 December 2023|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> |[[Sanjay Sangma|Sanjay A. Sangma]]<br /> | {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> |}<br /> {{notelist}}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> ===Assembly Election 2023===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]] |title=General Election to Vidhna Sabha Trends &amp; Result MArch - 2023 |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302144159/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS157.htm?ac=7 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sanjay Sangma]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=13,560 |percentage=41.47% |change={{increase}}24.35 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=All India Trinamool Congress |votes=11,842 |percentage=36.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tingku N Marak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,701 |percentage=20.49% |change={{decrease}}1.20 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sayeedullah Nongrum |party=Indian National Congress |votes=331 |percentage=1.01% |change={{decrease}}48.93 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=173 |percentage=0.53% |change={{decrease}}0.01 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,718 |percentage=5.25% |change= {{decrease}}23.00 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=32,697 |percentage=89.31% |change= {{decrease}}2.55 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 36,609 |ref = |change= {{increase}}17.53 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}8.47 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2018===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]] |title=Form 20 - Polling Station Wise Result Sheet of General Election 2018 to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240208162439/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/form20.html |archive-date=8 February 2024 |access-date=4 January 2025 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=Indian National Congress |votes=14,292 |percentage=49.95% |change={{decrease}}0.21 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=6,207 |percentage=21.69% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Sanjay Sangma]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=4,899 |percentage=17.12% |change={{increase}}11.29 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=1,572 |percentage=5.49% |change={{decrease}}14.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Roberth S Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=991 |percentage=3.46% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mafiara T. Sangma |party=Garo National Council |votes=168 |percentage=0.59% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=127 |percentage=0.44% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=None of the Above |party=None of the above |votes=155 |percentage=0.54% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=8,085 |percentage=28.25% |change= {{decrease}}1.46 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=28,615 |percentage=91.86% |change= {{increase}}0.96 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 31,149 |ref = |change= {{increase}}22.65 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}0.21 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2013===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=Election Commission of India- State Election, 2013 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021738/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2013/10-Reports/10-detailed-results.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dikkanchi D Shira |party=Indian National Congress |votes=11,580 |percentage=50.16% |change={{increase}}6.84 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nimarson Momin |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=4,721 |percentage=20.45% |change={{increase}}17.82 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Samajwadi Party |votes=4,712 |percentage=20.41% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Semford B. Sangma |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=1,346 |percentage=5.83% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Silme Ch. Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=298 |percentage=1.29% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mafiara T. Sangma |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=220 |percentage=0.95% |change={{decrease}}6.46 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ismail Agitok Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=209 |percentage=0.91% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=6,859 |percentage=29.71% |change= {{increase}}24.32 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=23,086 |percentage=90.90% |change= {{decrease}}0.68 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,397 |ref = |change= {{increase}}43.58 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}6.84 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2008===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2008 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104021122/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2008-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdus Saleh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,017 |percentage=43.32% |change={{increase}}41.96 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Independent politician |votes=6,143 |percentage=37.92% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sahidur Rahman |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=1,201 |percentage=7.41% |change={{decrease}}36.66 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Utpal Kumar Koch |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=846 |percentage=5.22% |change={{decrease}}6.63 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=449 |percentage=2.77% |change={{decrease}}1.30 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Piyali Phukan Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=426 |percentage=2.63% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Sriniwas Dubey |party=Communist Party of India |votes=117 |percentage=0.72% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=874 |percentage=5.40% |change= {{decrease}}6.16 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,199 |percentage=91.58% |change= {{increase}}8.86 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,689 |ref = |change= {{decrease}}0.47 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= {{decrease}}0.75 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 2003===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in |publisher=[[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]], [[Meghalaya]]|title=General Election to Legislative Assembly, Mar 2003 - Valid Votes Secured |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104020753/https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/election-history/general-election-to-meghalaya-legislative-assembly/2003-la.pdf |archive-date=4 January 2025|access-date=4 January 2025|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=6,479 |percentage=44.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdus Saleh]] |party=Independent politician |votes=4,780 |percentage=32.51% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Ramesh Ch. Barman |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,742 |percentage=11.85% |change={{decrease}}12.81 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Golam Mostafa |party=Independent politician |votes=903 |percentage=6.14% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Meghalaya Democratic Party |votes=598 |percentage=4.07% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mukul Das |party=Indian National Congress |votes=199 |percentage=1.35% |change={{decrease}}35.58 }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,699 |percentage=11.56% |change= {{decrease}}0.71 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=14,701 |percentage=82.74% |change= {{decrease}}1.52 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,773 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.08 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}7.14 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1998===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144917/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1998/StatisticalReport-MGH98.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Abdus Saleh]] |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,933 |percentage=36.93% |change={{increase}}15.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mahendra Modak |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=3,294 |percentage=24.66% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nidhu Ram Hajong |party=United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) |votes=2,029 |percentage=15.19% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=1,219 |percentage=9.13% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Premananda Koch |party=Independent politician |votes=755 |percentage=5.65% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Homendra Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=458 |percentage=3.43% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Srinivas Dubey |party=Independent politician |votes=311 |percentage=2.33% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,639 |percentage=12.27% |change= {{increase}}9.84 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,357 |percentage=86.62% |change= {{decrease}}3.70 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,857 |ref = |change= {{increase}}12.29 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Meghalaya Progressive People&#039;s Party |swing= {{increase}}13.32 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1993===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1993 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144200/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1993/StatReport_MG_93.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lok Kindor Hajong |party=Meghalaya Progressive People&#039;s Party |votes=2,932 |percentage=23.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Chandra Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,630 |percentage=21.18% |change={{decrease}}19.75 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. Homendra Marak |party=Independent politician |votes=2,409 |percentage=19.40% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Golam Medihi |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=2,282 |percentage=18.38% |change={{decrease}}36.24 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abdul Hussain Sarkar |party=Independent politician |votes=1,984 |percentage=15.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alaudin Sheikh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=106 |percentage=0.85% |change={{decrease}}2.13 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Giridhari Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=75 |percentage=0.60% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=302 |percentage=2.43% |change= {{decrease}}11.26 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=12,418 |percentage=89.21% |change= {{increase}}2.06 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 14,122 |ref = |change= {{increase}}19.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Meghalaya Progressive People&#039;s Party |loser=Hill People&#039;s Union |swing= {{decrease}}31.00 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1988===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1988 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324144042/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1988/Statistical%20Report%201988%20Meghlaya.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018 |access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=Hill People&#039;s Union |votes=5,558 |percentage=54.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Harakanta Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,165 |percentage=40.93% |change={{increase}}0.57 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Alaudin Sheikh |party=Communist Party of India |votes=304 |percentage=2.99% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asraf Ali |party=Independent politician |votes=59 |percentage=0.58% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=16 |percentage=0.16% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,393 |percentage=13.69% |change= {{increase}}5.19 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,177 |percentage=87.45% |change= {{increase}}3.05 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,851 |ref = |change= {{increase}}21.16 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Hill People&#039;s Union |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{increase}}14.26 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1983===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1983 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171025204117/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1983/Statistical%20ReportMeghalaya1983.pdf |archive-date=25 October 2017|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Lokhindor Hajong |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,269 |percentage=40.35% |change={{decrease}}25.65 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shamsul Hoque]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,581 |percentage=31.86% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dhabal Ch. Barman |party=All Party Hill Leaders Conference |votes=2,208 |percentage=27.26% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Hill State People&#039;s Democratic Party |votes=43 |percentage=0.53% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=688 |percentage=8.49% |change= {{decrease}}27.75 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,101 |percentage=84.89% |change= {{increase}}0.09 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,781 |ref = |change= {{increase}}3.55 }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= {{decrease}}25.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1978===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1978 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143720/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1978/StatisticalReport%20Meghalaya78%20.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Manik Chandra Das |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,158 |percentage=66.00% |change={{increase}}34.39 }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shamsul Hoque]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,326 |percentage=29.76% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Bindo Barman |party=Independent politician |votes=155 |percentage=1.98% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Jithen Sangma |party=Independent politician |votes=95 |percentage=1.22% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Dr. Romendra Ch. Das |party=Independent politician |votes=81 |percentage=1.04% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,832 |percentage=36.24% |change= {{increase}}23.50 }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,815 |percentage=85.15% |change= {{increase}}17.59 }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,446 |ref = |change= {{increase}}35.62 }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= {{increase}}21.65 }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> ===Assembly Election 1972===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]: Mahendraganj&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|website=eci.gov.in |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|title=Statistical Report on General Election, 1972 to the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324143519/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1972/StatReport_MG_72.pdf |archive-date=24 March 2018|access-date=15 February 2024|format=pdf}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Shamsul Hoque]] |party=Independent politician |votes=2,012 |percentage=44.35% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khelaram Barman |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,434 |percentage=31.61% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Manik Chandra Das |party=Independent politician |votes=548 |percentage=12.08% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Baikuntha Nath Roy |party=Independent politician |votes=543 |percentage=11.97% |change= &#039;&#039;New&#039;&#039;}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=578 |percentage=12.74% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,537 |percentage=69.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,965 |ref = |change= }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[West Garo Hills district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.3|89.85|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:West Garo Hills district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Meghalaya]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1972]]<br /> [[Category:1972 establishments in Meghalaya]]</div> Chardhamyatrahotels