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By Our Reporter SHILLONG: Come March 3, Meghalaya will see a host of candidates having interesting names seek their electoral fortune. To mention a few of the lot are Comingone, Adolf Hitler, Admiral, Hopingstone, Hispreachering and Frankenstein. While Adolf Lu Hitler R Marak, a former MLA from Rangsakona, West Garo Hills, will contest the polls on NCP ticket, another NCP candidate and sitting MLA Admiral Sangma will join the contest from Dalamgiri of the same district. Mr Hitler has started an aggressive campaign to upset the applecart of Congress rival and sitting legislator Zenith Sangma, who had beaten the former in the 2003 elections. Mr Comingone from Raliang constituency in Jaintia Hills, Tony Curtis from Malki-Nongthymai in East Khasi Hills, Stormding Thongni from Nongstoin in West Khasi Hills and Frankenstein Momin from Mendipathar are some other Congress candidates in the fray. Sitting MLA and Congress nominee for Mawkhar constituency Friday Lyngdoh is expectedly having hectic days as he thinks every day is important for him. The numbers game will play a major role in deciding the fate of the winner from Mawkhar, the smallest constituency of the State, which has only 7762 voters. HSPDP candidate Britainwar also has his task cut out against sitting Congress legislator Draison Kharshiing. Senior HSPDP leader Hopingstone Lyngdoh is hopeful of defeating all other opponents in Nongstoin constituency, West Khasi Hills. The party is confident that Bombersing Hynniewta would give a tough fight to NCP candidate PM Syiem in Mylliem constituency. HSPDP wants to retain Pariong constituency through the charisma and service of Dr Adviser Pariong who will contest against sitting Congress MLA Irin Lyngdoh. Former Congress member of Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council will contest from Jowai constituency as NCP candidate. While hardwork is the poll slogan of Laborious Manik, the NCP nominee for Jirang seat, Ri-Bhoi district, BJP's Oral Syngkli believes in war of words. Artist Ranee had fought the 2003 Assembly elections on UDP ticket from Jirang, but this time the party ticket has been given to former Chief Minister J Dringwell Rymbai. Forward Lyngdoh Mawlong of NCP wants to be ahead in the campaign to win the Sohiong seat. UDP's Rain Augustine Lyngdoh, however, is going all out to dampen the "campaign spirit" of his opponents. John Manner Marak (NCP) will take on Chamberline Marak (Congress) in Bajengdoba constituency, East Garo Hills, while Teilang Star Blah (Congress) seeks to shine in the fight in Dienglieng seat. Congress candidate from Mairang seat, West Khasi Hills Boldness Nongum believes he has it to overcome the anti-incumbency factor and cross the electoral hurdle. Sitting legislator D Plaslanding Iangjuh (UDP) will take on Rockfeller Rangdkhew (BJP) in his bid to retain the rocky Mawsynram seat in East Khasi Hills. The aim of sitting legislator and UDP candidate Process T Sawkmie is to "go process by process" to face Congress rival Founder S Cajee, who believes Congress has a strong foundation in Mawlai constituency. Mr Process has accepted the challenge from Mr Founder with the conviction that victory can be achieved only through process-by-process campaign. Sounder Cajee and Mr Founder are brothers. Mr Sounder, who had contested the last elections, is not in the fray this time. Hispreachering Son Shylla will be in the fray as an independent from Nongkrem, as he was denied Congress ticket by MPCC chief Onward L Nongtdu. BJP has put up Romeo Phira Rani with the hope that he would manage to win votes of young voters of Laitumkhrah constituency. Working journalist Stafing Jove Langpen Pdahkasiej, who is going to fight the elections from Mawsynram constituency as an Independent, perhaps has the longest name among all the candidates who have filed their nominations. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
