Kharkutta is assembly constituency number 37 in Meghalaya, in East Garo Hills district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Rupert Momin of the National People's Party won with 47.7% of the vote, 1,530 votes ahead of Cherak Watre Momin (AITC).
- 01Rupert MominNPP17,42647.71%
- 02Cherak Watre MominTMC15,89643.52%
- 03Chireng Peter R. MarakINC1,7464.78%
- 04Elstone D. MarakBJP9322.55%
- 05Luderberg Ch. MominUDP5251.44%
Margin 1,530 votes · 4.19% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 36,525 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rupert MominMale · 48 yrs · ST | NPP | 17,426 | 47.71% |
| 2 | Cherak Watre MominMale · 44 yrs · ST | TMC | 15,896 | 43.52% |
| 3 | Chireng Peter R. MarakMale · 31 yrs · ST | INC | 1,746 | 4.78% |
| 4 | Elstone D. MarakMale · 62 yrs · ST | BJP | 932 | 2.55% |
| 5 | Luderberg Ch. MominMale · 66 yrs · ST | UDP | 525 | 1.44% |
NPEP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Kharkutta result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rupert Momin | NPP | 14,654 | 45.50% |
| 2 | Cherak Watre Momin | INC | 13,845 | 42.99% |
| 3 | Synal M. Sangma | BJP | 1,648 | 5.12% |
| 4 | Priyam Sangma | NCP | 1,240 | 3.85% |
| 5 | Luderburg Ch. Momin | UDP | 556 | 1.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 263 | 0.82% |
Kharkutta result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherak Momin | INC | 7,733 | 32.34% |
| 2 | Omillo K Sangma | NPP | 6,046 | 25.28% |
| 3 | Rupert Momin | Independent | 5,862 | 24.51% |
| 4 | Elstone D Marak | BJP | 2,567 | 10.73% |
| 5 | Luderburg Ch. Momin | UDP | 1,706 | 7.13% |
Kharkutta 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.
Kharkutta is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC20,790 60.5%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP10,801 31.4%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC2,513 7.3%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent275 0.8%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 9,989 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Kharkutta.
Who won the Kharkutta assembly seat in 2023?
Rupert Momin of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Kharkutta in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 17,426 votes, which was 47.71% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Kharkutta?
The margin was 1,530 votes (4.19% of valid votes). The runner-up was Cherak Watre Momin of the All India Trinamool Congress with 15,896 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Kharkutta in 2023?
Turnout was 86.04%: 37,089 of 43,109 registered electors voted, across 58 polling stations. That is 0.6 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Kharkutta part of?
Kharkutta 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 Kharkutta a reserved constituency?
Yes. Kharkutta 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 Kharkutta?
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