Shillong, Aug 12 (Reporter) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s wife Dr. Mehtab Chandee Sangma has been nominated as the National People’s Party (NPP) candidate for the upcoming by-poll in the Gambegre Assembly constituency. Conrad, who is also NPP National President, announced this at a public meeting held in the Gambegre area in the West Garo Hills district. The Chief Minister said the party decided to nominate Dr. Chandee due to the public demand from the Gambegre Assembly constituency. “The electorates from Gambegre are in favour of her (Dr. Chandee) and they want her to be their elected representative,” Conrad said. The Gambegre Assembly seat fell vacant after the resignation of sitting Congress MLA Saleng A. Sangma on June 10 following his election as Lok Sabha MP from the Tura parliamentary seat. Gambegre, an ST constituency in West Garo Hills district, has been represented by Saleng Sangma for fourth consecutive term since he successfully contested for the state legislature in 2008. Although, the Congress is yet to officially declare the name of its candidate for the by-poll, the grand-old party is certain to nominate Jingjang M. Marak, a close aide of Saleng Sangma, as the candidate for the Gambegre by-election. The opposition Trinamool Congress is likely to put up former Taxation Minister Zenith Sangma’s wife Sadhiarani M. Sangma for the by-poll. Sadhiarani had contested the seat twice in the past and lost by a small margin. Sadhiarani is also a sitting member of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) from Dengnakpara constituency. The BJP has proposed the name of sitting GHADC member, Bernard Marak, to contest the Gambegre by-polls. “My name has been proposed and we are waiting for the decision of the Central leaders. Our party workers are already working in Gambegre constituency,” Bernard said...////...