Rongara Siju is assembly constituency number 58 in Meghalaya, in South Garo Hills * district, and one of the segments of the Tura Lok Sabha seat. In the 2023 election Rakkam A. Sangma of the National People's Party won with 39.5% of the vote, 3,258 votes ahead of Rophul S Marak (INC).
- 01Rakkam A. SangmaNPP11,56939.49%
- 02Rophul S MarakINC8,31128.37%
- 03Dr Rajesh M MarakTMC7,93827.10%
- 04Calis G MominBJP1,2794.37%
- 05Teseng A SangmaUDP1970.67%
Margin 3,258 votes · 11.12% of valid votes
All 5 candidates, ranked by votes. Vote share is of the 29,294 valid votes, NOTA included.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakkam A. SangmaMale · 40 yrs · ST | NPP | 11,569 | 39.49% |
| 2 | Rophul S MarakMale · 43 yrs · ST | INC | 8,311 | 28.37% |
| 3 | Dr Rajesh M MarakMale · 40 yrs · ST | TMC | 7,938 | 27.10% |
| 4 | Calis G MominMale · 31 yrs · ST | BJP | 1,279 | 4.37% |
| 5 | Teseng A SangmaMale · 33 yrs · ST | UDP | 197 | 0.67% |
NPEP held the seat: it also won in 2018.
General elections since the 2008 delimitation. Results from before the current boundaries are not compared.
Rongara Siju result 2018
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rakkam A. Sangma | NPP | 8,108 | 31.89% |
| 2 | Rophul S. Marak | Independent | 7,000 | 27.53% |
| 3 | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | INC | 6,073 | 23.88% |
| 4 | Augustine R. Marak | GNC | 3,387 | 13.32% |
| 5 | Rangrick R. Sangma | TMC | 440 | 1.73% |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 418 | 1.64% |
Rongara Siju result 2013
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rophul S. Marak | Independent | 5,458 | 27.21% |
| 2 | Francis Pondit R. Sangma | INC | 4,802 | 23.94% |
| 3 | Rakkam A. Sangma | Independent | 3,494 | 17.42% |
| 4 | Satto R. Marak | NPP | 2,917 | 14.54% |
| 5 | Ajithson G. Momin | Independent | 1,516 | 7.56% |
| 6 | Albinush R. Marak | Independent | 1,244 | 6.20% |
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| 7 | Mahamsing M. Sangma | Independent | 630 | 3.14% |
Rongara Siju 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 South Garo Hills * district
Boundaries are approximate (DataMeet, from ECI polling-station maps) and are for orientation only.
Rongara Siju is one of the assembly segments of Tura. These are the EVM votes counted in this segment for the leading Tura candidates.
- Saleng A SangmaINC17,951 62.7%
- Agatha K SangmaNPP9,680 33.8%
- Zenith M SangmaTMC789 2.8%
- Labenn Ch MarakIndependent203 0.7%
In the assembly election NPEP won this seat. In the Lok Sabha vote, INC led here by 8,271 EVM votes.
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Answers use the official Election Commission of India results for Rongara Siju.
Who won the Rongara Siju assembly seat in 2023?
Rakkam A. Sangma of the National People's Party (NPEP) won Rongara Siju in the 2023 Meghalaya assembly election with 11,569 votes, which was 39.49% of the valid votes polled.
What was the victory margin in Rongara Siju?
The margin was 3,258 votes (11.12% of valid votes). The runner-up was Rophul S Marak of the Indian National Congress with 8,311 votes.
What was the voter turnout in Rongara Siju in 2023?
Turnout was 85.50%: 29,469 of 34,468 registered electors voted, across 58 polling stations. That is 0.9 points lower than in 2018.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Rongara Siju part of?
Rongara Siju 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 Rongara Siju a reserved constituency?
Yes. Rongara Siju 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 Rongara Siju?
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.
- South Garo Hills population and religionCensus 2011 district profile
- Gram panchayat list, South 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