The Election Commission’s announcement of Meghalaya Assembly poll on February 27 has been welcomed by most political parties in the state, barring the BJP. The ruling alliance partner UDP and the opposition TMC and Congress welcomed the EC announcement and said they are ready for the poll battle. Meghalaya BJP was, however, discountenanced at the long time span between the announcement of the date and the holding of the election and said it will give ”ample oppurtunity to major parties to influence voters”.
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