Meghalaya Election Results 2018: Given that he had left the Congress and was heavily critical of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, the chances of his party backing a Congress government headed by Sangma appear remote. Meghalaya Election Results 2018: Given that he had left the Congress and was heavily critical of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, the chances of his party backing a Congress government headed by Sangma appear remote. Congress sources said they were aware that some parties could be averse to supporting a government led by Mukul Sangma. The death of a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate in an IED blast led to the election for one seat being countermanded. NCP state president Saleng A Sangma won from Gambegre, while Adelbert Nongrum of the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) won from North Shillong.

Source: Indian Express March 03, 2018 15:56 UTC