Meghalaya Election Watch and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) have analysed the self-sworn affidavits of all 59 winning candidates in the Meghalaya 2023 Assembly Elections. Meghalaya Assembly Election 2023 was held on February 27 for 59 out of 60 assembly seats. The scheduled election in Sohiong (23) assembly constituency has been delayed to an undeclared date following the death of UDP candidate H. Donkupar R. Lyngdoh.
Figure: Comparison of declared criminal cases of MLAs of 2018 vs Winning candidate 2023
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
1 |
Metbah Lyngdoh |
West Khasi Hills |
Mairang (ST) |
UDP |
87,49,27,463 |
58,82,24,375 |
1,46,31,51,838 |
Y |
2 |
Methodius Dkhar |
West Khasi Hills |
Mawshynrut (ST) |
Hill State People’s Democratic Party |
22,82,83,287 |
32,27,17,200 |
55,10,00,487 |
Y |
3 |
Sniawbhalang Dhar |
West Jaintia Hills |
Nartiang (ST) |
NPP |
20,57,30,343 |
24,78,50,000 |
45,35,80,343 |
Y |
Table: Top three winning candidates with highest declared assets
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Movable Assets (Rs) |
Immovable Assets (Rs) |
Total Assets (Rs) |
PAN Given |
1 |
Rupa M. Marak |
West Garo Hills |
Dadenggre (ST) |
AITC |
5,19,949 |
0 |
5,19,949 |
N |
2 |
Adelbert Nongrum |
East Khasi Hills |
North Shillong (ST) |
Voice of the People Party |
13,61,442 |
0 |
13,61,442 |
Y |
3 |
Nujorki Sungoh |
West Jaintia Hills |
Mowkaiaw (ST) |
UDP |
18,73,220 |
0 |
18,73,220 |
Y |
Table: Three winning candidates with lowest declared assets
S.No. |
Name |
District |
Constituency |
Party Name |
Total Assets(Rs) |
Liabilities (Rs) |
Disputed liabilities (Rs) |
PAN Given |
1 |
Metbah Lyngdoh |
West Khasi Hills |
Mairang (ST) |
UDP |
1,46,31,51,838 |
44,54,23,816 |
0 |
Y |
2 |
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar |
South West Khasi Hills |
Mawkyrwat (ST) |
UDP |
29,54,75,912 |
7,28,20,406 |
0 |
Y |
3 |
Sosthenes Sohtun |
Ri Bhoi |
Jirang (ST) |
NPP |
19,69,24,486 |
4,78,90,545 |
0 |
Y |
S.No. |
Name |
Party Name |
Constituency |
District |
Total Asset (Rs) |
Self-Source of Income |
Spouse's Source of Income |
The financial year for which the last income tax return has been filed by winning candidate |
Total income shown by winning candidate in ITR (Self+Spouse+Dependent) (Rs) |
Self-income shown by winning candidate in ITR (Rs) |
1 |
Sniawbhalang Dhar |
NPP |
Nartiang (ST) |
West Jaintia Hills |
45,35,80,343 45 Crore+ |
Salary and Rental Income |
Business |
2022-2023 |
30,39,76,984 30 Crore+ |
0 |
2 |
Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar |
UDP |
Mawkyrwat (ST) |
South West Khasi Hills |
29,54,75,912 29 Crore+ |
Salary and Interests |
NA |
2022-2023 |
4,64,89,741 4 Crore+ |
4,64,89,741 4 Crore+ |
3 |
Methodius Dkhar |
Hill State People’s Democratic Party |
Mawshynrut (ST) |
West Khasi Hills |
55,10,00,487 55 Crore+ |
Business |
Nil |
2022-2023 |
2,43,95,433 2 Crore+ |
2,43,95,433 2 Crore+ |
Meghalaya Election Watch
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