2019 Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council election

Elections to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) were held on 27 February 2020.[1] The votes were counted on 2 March 2020 with the Indian National Congress emerging as the largest party in the council with 10 seats while the NPP and its ally UDP emerged as the ruling coalition with 7 and 6 seats respectively.[2][3]

2019 Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council election
27 February 2019
29 out of 30 seats in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council
15 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party INC NPEP UDP
Seats won 10 7 6
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Party HSPDP PDF KHNAM
Seats won 2 1 0
Chief Executive Member

Teinwell Dkhar
UDP

Schedule
Election Event Date Time Day
Last date for filing nomination07/02/2019Before 3:00 pmThursday
Scrutiny of nomination08/02/2019After 3:00 pmFriday
Last date of withdrawal of candidature09/02/2019Saturday
Date of polling27/02/2019Wednesday
Date of counting02/03/2019Saturday

Results

The counting was held on 2 March 2019. The INC emerged single largest party by winning 10 seats.[4][5]

By Party
Party Popular vote Seats
Vote  % Contested Won +/-
Indian National Congress (INC) 10
National People's Party (NPP) 7
United Democratic Party (UDP) 6
Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) 2
People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) (PDF) 1
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) 0
Independent (IND) 3
None of the above (NOTA) N/A
Total 131 29 N/A

By Constituency
No. Constituency Winner Party Margin
1 Jirang Victor Ranee NPP
2 Nongpoh Balajied Ranee INC
3 Mawhati Charles Marngar INC
4 Umsning Macdalyn Sawkmie Mawlong PDF
5 Umroi Rangkynsai Kharbuki NPP
6 Sohryngkham Pyniaidsing Syiem NPP
7 Mawkynrew Martle N. Mukhim HSPDP
8 Nongkrem Lambor Malngiang IND
9 Lyngkyrdem-Laitkroh Ryngkatlang Lyndem United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
10 Nongshken Grace Mary Kharpuri INC
11 Shella Teinwell Dkhar United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
12 Mawsynram Alvin Khyriem Sawkmie NPP
13 Sohra Titosstar Well Chyne United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
14 Mylliem Ronnie V. Lyngdoh INC
15 Laban-Mawprem Mitchel Wankhar NPP
16 Nongthymmai Latiplang Kharkongor INC
17 Laitumkhrah-Malki Fantin Joseph Lakadong INC
18 Mawkhar-Pynthorumkhrah Pynshngainlang Syiem NPP
19 Jaiaw Paul Lyngdoh United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
20 Mawlai Teibor Pathaw IND
21 Mawphlang-Diengiei Lamphrang Blah INC
22 Nongspung-Sohiong Sherborlang Mawlong HSPDP
23 Mairang-Nongkhlaw Batskhem Ryntathiang INC
24 Pariong-Mawthadraishan Jambor War United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
25 Mawkyrwat Carness Sohshang INC
26 Langrin Nasar Marwein United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
27 Nongstoin Gabriel Wahlang INC
28 Rambrai-Jyrngam Bajop Pyngrope INC
29 Mawshynrut Gigur Myrthong NPP

Members of the Executive Committee

The list of the Executive members are as follows:

Executive Member Portfolio
1. Titosstarwell Chyne
Chief Executive Member
  • General Administration,
  • Posting & Transfer,
  • Establishment,
  • Land,
  • Law & Legal Matters,
  • Appointment
  • any other matter(s) not allotted to any Members
2. Gigur Myrthong
Deputy Chief Executive Member
  • Finance,
  • Planning,
  • Mines & Minerals
3. Martle N. Mukhim
  • Development
  • Education
4. Grace Mary Kharpuri
  • Market (Council Market & Other Market),
  • Information and Technology
5. Victor Ranee
  • Arts & Culture,
  • Health & Sanitation
  • Labour clearance Certificate
6. Paul Lyngdoh
  • Taxation,
  • Town Committees,
  • Building Bye Laws
  • Sports & Youth Affairs
7. Jambor War
  • Elaka Administration
8. Rangkynsai Kharbuki
  • Trade
  • Water Resources
9. Teiborlang Pathaw
  • Council Building including Council Assets
  • Enforcement
10. Mitchel Wankhar
  • Revenue Collection
  • Fisheries
11. Macdalyn Sawkmie Mawlong
  • Forest
  • Marriage & Divorce

References
  1. "Meghalaya: KHADC & JHADC polls to be held on Feb 27". NE Now News. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  2. "M'laya: UDP to form EC with NPP in KHADC and JHADC". Nagaland Post. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  3. "Dkhar & Syiem elected CEM & chairman of KHADC". Business Standard. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  4. "KHADC, JHADC District Council Elections 2019 Winners' List: Congress Emerges as Largest Party in Khasi With 10 Seats, Loses in Jaintia". Latestly. 2 March 2019. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
  5. "List of Members of District Council 2019". khadc.nic.in. Retrieved 2021-04-15.
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