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BJP Central Leadership Sets Candidate for Shillong By‑poll
✍️ The Shillong Times
🗓 18 Jul 2026, 08:39 AM
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The BJP has finalized a candidate for the upcoming Shillong by‑poll, with central leadership overseeing the decision.
The upcoming by‑poll in Shillong follows a vacancy in the state assembly seat.
BJP, which has been expanding its presence in Meghalaya, has selected a candidate with the backing of its central leadership, underscoring the party’s strategic focus on the region.
The chosen candidate will face competitors from other parties, and the result could reflect BJP’s growing influence in the northeastern state.
BJP, which has been expanding its presence in Meghalaya, has selected a candidate with the backing of its central leadership, underscoring the party’s strategic focus on the region.
The chosen candidate will face competitors from other parties, and the result could reflect BJP’s growing influence in the northeastern state.