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Revision as of 17:45, 8 December 2021
| Chokpot | |
|---|---|
| Constituency for the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
| District | South Garo Hills |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Electorate | 28,031[1] [needs update] |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Tura |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2018 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| MLA | Lazarus Sangma |
| Reservation | ST |
Chokpot is one of the 60 Legislative Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya state in India.[2] It is part of South Garo Hills district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Tribes. It falls under Tura Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
Member of Legislative Assembly
The list of MLAs are given below – [3]
| Year | Party | MLA | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Jackman Marak | 1583 | |
| 1978 | All Party Hill Leaders Conference | Jackman Marak | 2144 | |
| 1983 | Indian National Congress | Clifford Marak | 1690 | |
| 1988 | Hill People's Union | Clifford Marak | 3116 | |
| 1993 | Indian National Congress | Masonsing Sangma | 4582 | |
| 1998 | Garo National Council | Clifford Marak | 4868 | |
| 2003 | Nationalist Congress Party | Masonsing Sangma | 5122 | |
| 2008 | Nationalist Congress Party | Masonsing Sangma | 3888 | |
| 2013 | Garo National Council | Clifford Marak | 5558 | |
| 2018 | Indian National Congress | Lazarus Sangma[1] | 6410 | |
Election results
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INC | Lazarus Sangma | ||||
| NOTA | None of the Above | ||||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | |||||
See also
- List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Chokpot
- South Garo Hills district
- Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Meghalaya General Legislative Election 2018 - Meghalaya - Election Commission of India". eci.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ "Map of Meghalaya Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). ceomeghalaya.nic.in. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chokpot (Meghalaya) Assembly Constituency Elections". elections.in. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
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