Kartush Marak

Kartush R. Marak (born 1977) ^[1] is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Baghmara Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in South Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election as an independent politician. ^{[2] [3]}

Early life and education

Marak is from Gasuapara village, South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. ^[4] He is the son of late Soilendro G. Momin. He studied Class 10 at Dalu Government High School, Dalu in 1996 and passed the Secondary School Leaving Certificate examinations conducted by Meghalaya Board of School Education. ^[1]

Career

Marak won from Baghmara Assembly constituency as an independent candidate in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 9,013 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Samuel M. Sangma of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by a margin of 2,225 votes. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

References

1. "Kartush R. Marak(Independent(IND)):Constituency- BAGHMARA (ST)(SOUTH GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
2. "Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Check full list of constituency-wise winners". India Today. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
3. "Meghalaya Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners". news.abplive.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
4. "Members | Meghalaya Government Portal". meghalaya.gov.in. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
5. "Kartush R. Marak in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
6. "Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2024. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
7. "Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 1 January 2025.