According to Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Ram Singh,’The polling percentage in West Garo Hills, which consists of the largest number of MDC seats in GHADC, was a little over 13 percent up to 9 AM.’

Meanwhile, Meghalaya Chief Minister, Conrad K Sangma today cast his vote in Tura constituency of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) at Walbakgre LP School and urged voters to come out and exercise their franchise without any fear.

Over all poll percentage rises to 18 percent across five districts by 11 AM in GHADC elections with Tura witnessing large turnout despite calls for boycott and shutdown by pressure groups