Bajengdoba is assembly constituency number 40 in Meghalaya, in East Garo Hills district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Pongseng Marak of the National People's Party won with 34.5% of the vote, 2,316 votes ahead of Brigady Napak Marak (INC).
- 01Pongseng MarakNPP9,90034.52%
- 02Brigady Napak MarakINC7,58426.44%
- 03Tengrak R. MarakTMC7,43125.91%
- 04Chadambe Tengkam B MarakIndependent1,9966.96%
- 05Rocky R MarakIndependent7442.59%
- 2 other candidates · 1,028 votes
Margin 2,316 votes · 8.07% of valid votes
All 7 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 28,683 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pongseng MarakMale · 38 yrs · ST | NPP | 9,900 | 34.52% |
| 2 | Brigady Napak MarakMale · 55 yrs · ST | INC | 7,584 | 26.44% |
| 3 | Tengrak R. MarakMale · 39 yrs · ST | TMC | 7,431 | 25.91% |
| 4 | Chadambe Tengkam B MarakMale · 26 yrs · ST | Independent | 1,996 | 6.96% |
| 5 | Rocky R MarakMale · 39 yrs · ST | Independent | 744 | 2.59% |
| 6 | Henendra A. SangmaMale · 59 yrs · ST | BJP | 537 | 1.87% |
| 7 | Rakman Ch MarakMale · 42 yrs · ST | UDP | 491 | 1.71% |
NPEP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Bajengdoba result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pongseng Marak | NPP | 11,648 | 45.97% |
| 2 | Brigady Napak Marak | INC | 9,684 | 38.22% |
| 3 | John Manner Marak | BJP | 3,435 | 13.56% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 573 | 2.26% |
Bajengdoba result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigady Marak | Independent | 7,139 | 35.35% |
| 2 | Adolf Lu Hitler R. Marak | INC | 6,919 | 34.26% |
| 3 | John Manner Marak | NPP | 5,126 | 25.38% |
| 4 | Rocky R. Marak | UDP | 1,011 | 5.01% |
Bajengdoba outlined in orange among the other Meghalaya seats, coloured by the party that won each in 2023. Click any seat to open its page.
Other seats in East Garo Hills district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Bajengdoba is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC18,387 69.8%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP6,599 25.1%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC1,125 4.3%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent225 0.9%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 11,788 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Bajengdoba.
Who won the Bajengdoba assembly seat in 2023?
Pongseng Marak of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Bajengdoba in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 9,900 votes, which was 34.52% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Bajengdoba?
The margin was 2,316 votes (8.07% of valid votes). The runner-up was Brigady Napak Marak of the Indian National Congress with 7,584 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Bajengdoba in 2023?
Turnout was 87.47%: 28,954 of 33,102 registered electors voted, across 43 polling stations. That is 0.7 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Bajengdoba part of?
Bajengdoba is an assembly segment of the Tura Lok Sabha constituency in Meghalaya. In the 2024 Lok Sabha election, Saleng A Sangma got the most EVM votes in this segment.
Is Bajengdoba a reserved constituency?
Yes. Bajengdoba is reserved for scheduled tribes (st), so only candidates from that community can contest, while all registered voters in the seat can vote.
When is the next assembly election in Bajengdoba?
The Meghalaya assembly elected in 2023 completes its five-year term in 2028, so the next general election is due by then unless the assembly is dissolved early. The Election Commission of India announces the exact schedule.
Source: Election Commission of India, statistical reports for the Meghalaya assembly elections of 2023 and 2018 and 2013 (2023 report) — detailed results and constituency data summary. Lok Sabha figures: ECI 2024 report 34, assembly segment details. Vote share is of valid votes including NOTA. Party names as listed by ECI. Candidate names are shown as filed; spelling follows ECI.
Each page below is built from an official source and credited on the page.
- East Garo Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, East Garo HillsEvery block, panchayat and village (LGD)
- Meghalaya state profileSeats, parties and turnout at a glance
- Meghalaya Lok Sabha resultsEvery parliamentary seat, 2024 and earlier
- Meghalaya districts: Census 2011Population, religion, SC/ST by district
- Gram panchayat list, MeghalayaBlocks, panchayats and villages (LGD)
- CSR spend in MeghalayaCompany CSR spending by year and sector (MCA)
- Urban local bodies in MeghalayaMunicipal corporations, councils, wards