Shillong Jan 25 PTI The number of voters in Meghalaya has increased by 54712 in a year Chief Electoral Officer CEO FR Kharkongor said on TuesdayThe total number of electorate in the North-eastern state now is 2081570 There are 1028395 male voters while female enrolment is slightly higher at 1053173 Kharkongor saidTwo trans-genders were also enrolled - one in Pynthorumkhrah assembly constituency in East Khasi Hills district and the other in Rajabala constituency in West Garo Hills he saidDuring the special summary revision the total number of newly enrolled voters is 54712Of these new electors 35980 are in the age group 18-19 years which accounts for 65 per cent of the total additions the CEO saidThe number of service electors is 3822The final electoral roll was published on January 14 PTI JOP NN NN

Shillong Oct 31 PTI Meghalaya Chief Electoral officer F R Kharkongor Sunday said over 85000 voters exercised their adult suffrage in by-elections to three Legislative Assembly Constituencies in MeghalayaOut of a total 102 lakh eligible voters Rajabala recorded the highest voter turnout at 9063 percent followed by Mawphlang LAC with 7690 percent turnout and Mawryngkneng LAC with 7506 percent he saidAlthough there was pre-poll violence in the run up to the by-election for the Rajabala constituency seat in Meghalayas West Garo Hills district the conduct of the poll yesterday was by and large peaceful without any untoward incident the CEO saidSection 144 CrPC was imposed to avoid untoward incidents in Rajabala and strict COVID-19 protocols were strictly adhered to avoid spread of the Coronavirus he saidThe byeelections were necessitated by the deaths of two Congress legislators David A Nongrum from Mawryngkneng and Dr Azad Zaman from Rajabala - and of Independent MLA of Mawphlang SK SunnIn 2018 the polling percentage in Mawryngkneng was 8550 percent while it was 8868 percent in Mawphlang and 9339 percent in RajabalaMawryngkneng has 60 polling stations and a total of 36751 eligible voters while Mawphlang with 50 polling stations has 33194 voters Rajabala with 58 polling stations has 32750 votersA total of 13 candidates are in the fray for the by-polls to the three seats and five candidates each are contesting from Mawryngkneng and Rajabala LACs while 3 are in fray in Mawphlang LACIn Mawryngkneng KHADC chairman and Sohryngkham MDC Pyniaid Sing Syiem from the ruling National Peoples Party NPP is contesting against the opposition Congress nominee Highlander Kharmalki and three Independent candidates - Esron Marwein Arbiangkam Kharsohmat and Norbert MarbohSK Sunns son Eugeneson Lyngdoh a former national footballer is contesting on the United Democratic Party UDP ticket He is pitched against two seasoned politicians former MLA Kennedy C Khyriem of the Congress and four-time MDC Lamphrang Blah of the NPP from the Mawphlang constituencyAs far as Rajabala constituency is concerned Dr Zamans wife Hashina Yasmin Mondal is contesting to retain the Congress seat against former legislator and current sitting MDC of Batabari Ashahel D Shira from UDP and three others MD Abdus Saleh from NPP Kingston B Marak BJP and Carla R Sangma Independent PTI JOP JRC JRC