Elections to the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) were held on 12 April 2021.
There were 743,000 eligible voters in the elections. The votes were counted on 15 April 2021.
Schedule Election Event Date Time Day Last date for filing nomination 15 March 2021 Before 3:00 pm Monday Scrutiny of nomination 15 March 2021 After 3:00 pm Monday Last date of withdrawal of candidature 19 March 2021 Friday Date of polling 12 April 2021 Monday Date of counting 15 April 2021 Thursday
Party candidates
ConstituencyNPPINCBJPUDPNCP1SijuAlbinush R MarakKenadik S MarakJon Gunchong D ShiraSalseng R Marak2WagesikBartholomeo D. ShiraFreedarson N SangmaDiana N Marak3SilkigreSengbath R MarakWilly D ShiraWolden SangmaBishal Arengh4RongrikimgreWenison Ch MarakDipur SangmaHeringstone MarakJadush M SangmaPredith Ch Sangma5GasuaparaSengchim N SangmaOlendro R MarakLahin MarakDevier M Sangma6BarengaparaNasser R. MarakSarbha R MarakPramod KochDeepak Sangma7BabelaparaRakesh A. SangmaJames SangmaRighteous N SangmaSaleng A Sangma8AmongparaPanseng R. MarakNehru D SangmaDalseng Bira Ch Momin9TuraSemford B SangmaKunal Ch MominBernard Marak10DengnakparaSanjip T SangmaSadhiya Rani M SangmaDaniel M SangmaKredithson Ch Marak11BoldamgreThebalsongh ArenghStevie M MarakHuberth N ArenghHellwithson A Sangma12NogorparaLinekar K SangmaKansan SangmaBoston MarakMijon Marak13ZikzakPremananda KochJagdish Ch HazongBhupender Hazong14BetasingPremish SangmaSanjay KochBabul Ch Hajong15RochonparaDipul R. MarakMalcolm M SangmaJeberth Sangma16AsanangAnseng A. SangmaAdamkid M SangmaAjit a Marak17BalachandaEnamul HaqueAgassi R MarakCyril S SangmaCary Marak18BatabariRoynath D. SangmaAshahel D. ShiraHenston M Marak19ShyamnagarTarif Ibrahim SarkarHabibuz ZamanMd. Fozibur RahmanJellin S. Sangma20RaksamgreBenedic R MarakJoyson R. Marak21NaguaparaDhormonath Ch SangmaMrinal R MarakRanjit Rabha22JengjalGrahambell A SangmaLevastone T Sangma23RongrongSukharam K SangmaRinaldo K SangmaMamik M Sangma24BolsongCrozier G. MominManseng MominDomosh M SangmaRakman Ch MarakNexton Marak25DamasDolly K SangmaPardinand D ShiraLakhita D ShiraElbarth MarakZeercostar Momin26KharkuttaEdbirth D. ShiraCherak Watre MominSamarson M Marak27SamandagreBrilliant R SangmaLahitson M SangmaLopsing Marak28DarugreHenen R SangmaRapiush Ch SangmaArman Gare Momin29WilliamnagarDenang T SangmaAlphonsush R MarakGreatwill SangmaArun N MarakTotal292921176
Results The counting was held on 15 April. No party could get a clear majority. The INC emerged single largest party by winning 12 seats.
By Party Party Popular voteSeats Vote % Contested Won +/-Indian National Congress (INC)2912 5National People's Party (NPP)2911 1Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)212 1Garo National Council (GNC)51 2United Democratic Party (UDP)170Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)60 1Independent (IND)783 4None of the above (NOTA)N/A Total 18229N/A
By Constituency No.Constituency Winner Party Margin1 SijuAlbinus R MarakNPP 2 Wagesik Natual R MarakIND 3 Silkigre Sengbath R MarakNPP4 Rongrikimgre Nikman Ch MarakGNC 5 Gasuapara Sengchim N SangmaNPP 6 Barengapara Pramod KochBJP 7 Babelapara Rakesh A SangmaNPP 8 Amongpara Nehru D SangmaINC 9 TuraBernard N Marak BJP 10 DengnakparaSadhia Rani INC 11 BoldamgreStevie M MarakINC 12 NogorparaLinekar K SangmaNPP 13 Zikzak Aktar AliIND 14 BetasingSanjay KochINC 15 Rochonpara Arbin MarakIND 16 Asanang Anseng SangmaNPP17 Balachanda Agassi R Marak INC 18 Batabari Ashahel D ShiraINC 19 Shyamnagar Habibuz ZamanINC 20 Raksamgre Benedick R MarakNPP 21 Naguapara Dhormonath Ch SangmaNPP 22 Jengjal Grahambell A SangmaNPP 23 RongrongRinaldo K Sangma INC 24 Bolsong Crozier G. MominNPP 25 Damas Ferdinand Shira INC 26 Kharkutta Cherak W Momin INC 27 Samandagre Lahitson M Sangma INC 28 Darugre Henen R SangmaNPP 29 Williamnagar Alphonsush R MarakINC
Executive council formation The new council was formed by the NPP, with the support of three independents, two BJP and the lone GNC councillor. Benedick R Marak took oath as the CEM, whereas Nikman Ch Marak became the Deputy CEM.
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