Meghalaya bypolls: Congress banking on division of votes among rival allies
The Hindu
Decision to contest separately is strategic, say alliance partners
The Congress is banking on the division of votes among candidates fielded by the constituents of Meghalaya’s ruling alliance to consolidate its place in the hill State.
The party’s position in the State is relatively better than the other northeastern States. It has 17 seats, four less than the National People’s Party (NPP), which has the Bharatiya Janata Party as one of its several allies.
The grand old party hopes to add the three constituencies — Mawphlang, Mawryngkneng and Rajabala — to its tally in the 60-member House after the byelections on October 30.
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