Shillong, Jan 30: As many as 18 candidates filed their nomination papers on Wednesday for the upcoming elections to Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) scheduled for February 21.
Two of them are Congress candidates – former KHADC chief and sitting Mawkhar-Pynthorumkhrah MDC Pynshngainlang N Syiem and Jonathan Syiem from Sohryngkham.
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) had four candidates – Thomas Passah from Jaiaw, Pynshai Mawrie from Mawkynrew, Ericton Swer from Nongthymmai and Raymond Basaiawmoit from Mawkhar-Pynthorumkhrah – who filed the nomination papers.
The nine candidates who filed their papers from Voice of the People Party (VPP) are – Aibandaplin Lyngdoh Nonglait from Mylliem, Eddieson Kharumnuid from Mawlai, Winston Tony Lyngdoh from Nongthymmai, Seiborlang Warbah from Mawkynrew, Danny Langstieh from Laban, Kitbor Syiem from Nongkrem, Denzil Chen from Jaiaw, Lancaster Marbaniang from Mawphlang, and Strongpillar Kharjana from Mawkhar-Pynthor.
Two among them were independent candidates – Mawkordor Rynjah from Mawphlang-Diengiei and Sony Kharjana from Nongspung-Sohiong constituency.
One Hill State People Democratic Party (HSPDP) candidate, Stodingstar Thabah, also filed nominations from Mawphlang-Diengiei constituency on Wednesday.
