{"id":23267,"date":"2023-02-27T06:59:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T01:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/?p=23267"},"modified":"2023-02-27T20:24:09","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T14:54:09","slug":"meghalaya-election-live-21-lakh-voters-to-seal-fate-of-369-candidates-in-polls-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northeastrising.in\/test\/meghalaya-election-live-21-lakh-voters-to-seal-fate-of-369-candidates-in-polls-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghalaya election: Voting under way across 59 seats; over 63.91% turnout till 3 pm"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shillong, Feb 27: Election 2023: <\/strong>Meghalaya is all set for polling in 59 of the 60 assembly seats where more than 21.6 lakh voters will seal the fate of 369 candidates today, as the ruling National People’s Party will fight to retain power, while the BJP and Trinamool Congress will attempt to unseat the incumbent government from power.<\/p>\n

LIVE UPDATE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Till 3 pm, 63.91% voter turnout recorded in <\/span>Meghalaya Elections 2023<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Till 1pm, a voters’ turnout of 44.73% was recorded in Meghalaya.<\/li>\n
  • CM Conrad Sangma, sister Agatha Sangma in line to cast vote in South Tura<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • As per the ECI, the highest voter turnout was recorded in Eastern West Khasi Hills at 36.96 percent.<\/li>\n
    • Meghalaya has recorded 26.7 percent polling till 11 am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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      • In Meghalaya, voting is underway at 3,419 polling stations, of which 640 have been categorized as \u2018vulnerable’ and 323 as \u2018critical’,<\/li>\n
      • Dalu, the assembly constituency that falls on the Indo-Bangla border, has recorded 15% polling in the first 2 hours. It is the highest among 11 assembly constituencies in the West Garo Hills district<\/li>\n
      • Till 9 am, 12.06% voter turnout was recorded in <\/span>Meghalaya Elections 2023<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      • Meghalaya early voters at polling stations in Meghalaya are being felicitated with certificates and medals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        • BJP candidate from Pynthorumkhrah, AL Hek casts his vote at a polling station in the Assembly constituency in East Khasi Hills, also meets voters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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          • The first five early voters receive mementos to encourage early voting in the <\/span>Meghalaya<\/span> Assembly elections<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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            • PM Modi urges young and first-time voters to cast a ballot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Urging the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland, particularly the young and first time voters, to vote in record numbers today.<\/p>\n

              — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n