Overview
- The state Congress unit endorsed party chief Vincent H. Pala on Thursday, with his nomination now awaiting central approval.
- The Election Commission has not set a date, and the Chief Electoral Officer says the vote must occur within six months of the February 19 vacancy, which reporting indicates would point to August.
- The Voice of the People Party has fielded academic Batskhem Myrboh, and the National People’s Party has nominated scholar D.R.L. Nonglait, who leads the Khasi Authors’ Society.
- The BJP and the United Democratic Party, both part of the NPP-led state coalition, have not decided whether to contest.
- Pala held Shillong for 15 years before a heavy defeat in 2024, and Congress is seeking to regain relevance after Assembly defections left it without a seat in the House.