Santa Mary Shylla
Santa Mary Shylla (born 1984)[1] is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. She is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Sutnga Saipung Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in East Jaintia Hills district. She won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party.[2][3][4]
Early life and education
[edit]Shylla is from Sutnga Saipung, East Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya. She married Thomas Nongtdu. She completed her Bachelor of Science in optometry in 2012 at Martin Luther University, Shillong, East Khasi hills District, Meghalaya.[1]
Career
[edit]Shylla won from Sutnga Saipung Assembly constituency representing National People's Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. She polled 16,974 votes and defeated her nearest rival and state Indian National Congress Party chief, Vincent Pala, by a margin of 22,108 votes.[5][6][7]
References
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- ^ "Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Santa Mary Shylla in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2023: Cong, BJP state chiefs lose Sutnga Saipung and West Shillong seats - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 23 December 2024.