Congress bags five seats, leading in 20 in Meghalaya election

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Press Trust of India Shillong
Last Updated : Feb 28 2013 | 12:55 PM IST
The Congress won five seats and was leading in 20 others in the election to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly with Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, his wife D D Shira and his brother Zenith Sangma poised for a big win.
Lone woman legislator Ampareen Lyngdoh retained her urban 16 East Shillong seat edging out her nearest rival and former deputy chief minister B M Lanong of the UDP by over 4000 votes.
Cabinet Ministers H D R Lyngdoh and Prestone Tynsong retained their Sohiong and Pynursla seats respectively.
Lyngdoh won by a margin of over 3000 votes over his lone rival and UDP candidate B Kharphuli while Tynsong is leading over his nearest rival and UDP candidate B Khongwar by almost 2000 votes.
The P A Sangma led National Peoples' Party is yet to register any win.
The UDP, which had an alliance with the Congress in the outgoing Assembly, is leading in at least eight seats while the Independents are leading in 10 seats.

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First Published: Feb 28 2013 | 12:55 PM IST