Shillong, March 03: The district administration of West Jaintia Hills on Thursday imposed a curfew in Sahsniang village of Meghalaya till further orders. According to an official notification, the curfew was imposed following reports of violence from some areas after election results in the state were declared.
“Information has been received of post-counting violence in Sahsniang village and there is an apprehension that the violence may spread and intensify if left unattended,” the official notification read.
“Curfew may be declared in these areas to ensure that the violence is stopped immediately and that the public peace is restored in the area,” the order further read.
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MEGHALAYA ELECTION RESULT 2023
The ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, clinching 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27, the Election Commission said.
However, it fell short of gaining a majority in the 60-member assembly, even as Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad K Sangma sought the support of Union Home Minister Amit Shah in forming the new government.
