BJP wins 3 of the 6 assembly seats in Northeast

Balajied K Synrem (UDF), Chakat Aboh, the widow of National Peoples Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh, and Rafiqul Islam of AIUDF were the other winners in the bypolls.

Published on: Oct 24, 2019, 16:47:23 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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The Bharatiya Janata Party managed to retain three seats in Assam, helping the party win half of the six assembly seats in northeast where by-polls were held on October 21.

BJP’s Bijoy Malakar won from Ratabari along with Rajen Barthakur from Rangapara and Nabanita Handique from Sonari, making it 3 seats for the BJP out of 6 in the North East assembly bypolls.

All three seats in the party’s kitty are from Assam, where is it leading the ruling coalition. Opposition All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) wrested the other seat in the state from the Congress.

All four seats had fallen vacant after legislators won the Lok Sabha polls in May.

BJP’s Bijoy Malakar won from Ratabari, Rajen Barthakur from Rangapara and Nabanita Handique from Sonari. In Jania, Rafiqul Islam of AIUDF defeated Shamshul Haque of Congress.

In Arunachal Pradesh, Chakat Aboh, the widow of National Peoples Party (NPP) MLA Tirong Aboh who was killed in an ambush by NSCN in May, won from Khonsa West seat.

Aboh, who contested as an Independent with support of major political parties, defeated Azet Homtok, another Independent who was the only other candidate in fray, by a margin of 1887 votes.

In Meghalaya, Balajied K Synrem of the United Democratic Party won the Shella by-polls by a massive margin of 6221 votes. He is the son of Donkupar Roy, the speaker of the Meghalaya assembly who passed away on July 29.

Synrem polled 12,002 while his nearest contender Independent candidate Grace Mary Kharpuri secured 5781 votes.UDP is part of the ruling coalition head by National Peoples Party in Meghalaya.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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