2025 Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council election

2025 Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council election

←  2019 21 February 2025
29 out of 30 seats in the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council 15 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party NPP VPP UDP Last election 12 0 10 Seats won 13 8 3 Seat change 1 8 7   Fourth party Fifth party   Party INC Independent Last election 4 0 Seats won 3 2 Seat change 1 2
Chief executive member Thombor Shiwat MDA

Elections to the Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) were held on 21 February 2025. ^[1] Of the 30 seats, 29 seats were open for election and one remaining seat is nominated. ^[2]

The NPP emerged as the single largest party by winning 13 seats, but fell short of the required majority of 15. It later formed the government in coalition with the UDP. ^[3]

Overview

About 114 candidates including 7 women participated in the election. The voter turnout was 85.58%. ^[4] The highest voter turnout was recorded at Moodymmai-Nongkroh constituency (90.8%) and the lowest at Jowai-North constituency (75.21%). ^[5]

Results

The state ruling party NPP won 13 seats. The VPP won 8 seats and the UDP and Congress party won 3 seats. The remaining 2 seats are won by Independents. ^[3]

Thombor Shiwat was elected as the Chief Executive Member and Dr. Sankey Shangpung as the new Chairman of the council. ^{[6] [7]}

Winning candidates

#	Constituency	Winner	Party		Votes	Margin
1	War East	Medling M Swer		UDP	4073	384
2	War Central	Jhangshaprang Pohtam		VPP	2981	431
3	War West	Het Pohthmi		NPP	3018	474
4	Sohmynting - Khlietyrshi	Madonbai Rymbai		INC	3450	988
5	Mukhla - Wahiajer	Nehimaia Lamare		VPP	4901	224
6	Ummulong - Moodymmai	Jesse Suiam		NPP	4225	433
7	Nongbah	Reformingson Lamare			3921	7
8	Nartiang-Umladang	Thombor Shiwat			4260	102
9	Nongjngi	Laiawanlamjinghun Khynriam		VPP	3711	177
10	Mynsngad-Khanduli	Pheinshwa Nanglein		NPP	3919	301
11	Shilliang Myntang	Daeimi Liam		VPP	3040	244
12	Barato-Mukroh	Aiborlang Shadap		NPP	3239	140
13	Saphai	Rikut Parein		INC	3506	289
14	Mowkaiaw	Wormanship Shadap		NPP	3787	790
15	Raliang	Bisonroy Iano			4209	984
16	Shangpung	Mihnyngkong Sutnga			4031	1247
17	Nangbah-Mihmyntdu	Gresentus Susngi		VPP	3910	1045
18	Jowai-North	Awhai Andrew Shullai			6234	4602
19	Jowai South	Moonlight Pariat		IND	3189	522
20	Muthlong - Sohkymphor	Soki Lapasam		VPP	3154	395
21	Tuber	Lasky Rymbai		UDP	3662	361
22	Musniang Rngat	Wailadameshwa Siangshai			5555	2638
23	Rymbai Khliehriat	Violet Lyngdoh		IND	5552	1835
24	Sutnga Narwan	Seiborlang Shadap		NPP	3525	857
25	Sutnga Nongkhlieh	Hambertus Nongtdu			3952	498
26	Sumer	Krison Langstang			4049	2040
27	Saipung	Lalwilliama Theite		INC	3402	299
28	Narpuh	Deivipaya T. Tongper		VPP	4014	717
29	Bataw Lakadong	Sankey Shangpung		NPP	3426	1492
Source: [8]

References

1. Tribune, The Assam (2024-12-19). "KHADC and JHADC elections scheduled for February 21, 2025". assamtribune.com. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
2. "ADC polls: VPP wins in Khasi Hills, NPP in Jaintia Hills". The Times of India. 2025-02-24. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2025-03-07.
3. "Meghalaya district council polls: Ruling NPP unseated in Khasi hills but is single largest party in Jaintia". The Indian Express. 2025-02-25. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
4. Network, Hub (2025-02-24). "KHADC, JHADC poll result today, fate of 272 candidates in fray to be decided". Hub News. Retrieved 2025-03-01.
5. Network, Hub (2025-02-21). "MDC Elections | 65.32% turnout in KHADC & JHADC Polls; Jaintia Hills 70%, KHADC 59%". Hub News. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
6. "Thombor Shiwat re-elected as JHADC CEM for fourth term | VPP boycotts election". Hub News. 2025-02-28. Retrieved 2025-11-10.
7. "JHADC gets new EC with 11 EMs - The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. 2025-03-07. Retrieved 2025-03-08.
8. "Press Release" (PDF).