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Meghalaya: NPP releases 1st list of candidates, denies ticket to incumbent CEM of GHADC

Shillong, Feb 16 (UNI) The National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday released its first list of 24 candidates for the upcoming Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections.

NPP issued the notification after its State Election Committee cleared the names of 24 candidates for the GHADC polls, which are slated to be held in April.
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