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The United Democratic Party will field former Chief Minister Late E K Mawlong’s son, George, in the forthcoming byelections to the Umroi assembly constituency.
The seat fell vacant after Mawlong died on October 18 last following prolonged illness.
A party statement said that George Lyngdoh, an electronic engineer and eldest son of late Mawlong, was capable of shouldering responsibilities for welfare of the people of Umroi.
The by-poll date is yet to be announced.
While the NCP is likely to the support the UDP candidate, two other members of the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance – the HSPDP and KHNAM – are understood to have been contemplating on fielding their candidates.
