The Garo Hills ADC elections were scheduled to be held on 10 April 2026 to elect all 29 members of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. However, the elections were postponed indefinitely due to violence in West Garo Hills.
Background The tenure of Garo Hills Autonomous District Council is scheduled to end on 18 April 2026. The previous elections were held on 12 April 2021. After the election National People's Party formed the government and Benedict Marak sworn in as the chief executive member.
Schedule Election Event Date Time Day Last date for filing nomination 16 March 2026 Before 3:00 pm Monday Scrutiny of nomination 16 March 2026 After 3:00 pm Monday Last date of withdrawal of candidature 17 March 2026 Tuesday Date of polling 10 April 2026 Friday Date of counting 14 April 2026 Tuesday
Parties & alliances
Party Flag Symbol Leader Seats contested Conrad Sangma 29 Vincent Pala 27 Mukul Sangma TBD Sanbor Shullai 23 Boston Marak TBD
Candidates
ConstituencyNPPINCBJPTMCGNCNCP1SijuCalis MominKartick MarakMark Pantora M SangmaSenggam Sangma2WagesikJewil MarakBudhar MarakTening Sangma3SilkigreJangseng MarakArjun MarakChangseng MarakAugustine Marak4RongrikimgreWalbinath Ch MarakKarak sangmaWiterson SangmaNikman MarakArnarson Marak5GasuaparaSengchim SangmaSengrik MarakAlphonse Sangma6BarengaparaKailson SangmaGredit SangmaAkki A SangmaSarbha Marak7BabelaparaRakesh SangmaGeorge SangmaRichard Morong Sangma8AmongparaBalsrang ArenghLuckshwell SangmaWilnath T SangmaSairil MarakJakrak SangmaLordmountvrythints Momin9TuraCharmingstar SangmaPrewill Ch. MarakBernard MarakDimseng Marak10DengnakparaKredithoson MarakSadhiarani SangmaRepsin SangmaHilthudhera MarakDeson MarakBaithiram Sangma11BoldamgreStevie M MarakBinvinchand SangmaDrojil SangmaBatchor Marak12NogorparaLinekar SangmaChand Emirald MarakSalibirth SangmaGamrik SangmaGracefield Ch Marak13ZikzakSanjay SangmaPremish SangmaBhupandra HajongPremananda Koch14BetasingSanjay KochAjitav KochHiralal KochHemendra HajongBina Rosaline Sangma15RochonparaArbinstone MarakRipseng MarakJeberth SangmaDaniel Sangma16AsanangAnseng SangmaNonickha MominRahendra SangmaGeobar MarakKraistone Marak17BalachandaAndresh MarakTingku MarakRikse MarakDominic Sangma18BatabariMaxwell SangmaRuth Tamera SangmaClement MarakKingtone Bolwari Marak19ShyamnagarPeterjob SangmaLilian MarakJohn Keats sangmaRanicheanik Chenika Marak20RaksamgreSengko D. SangmaSengrak SangmaKarmingstone MarakLithson Marak21NaguaparaDormonat Ch SangmaRahinath Barchung22JengjalGrahambell SangmaLevastone SangmaMiritha SangmaBadith Sangma23RongrongSunny Rogers MominDr. Tweel MarakBarning MarakSengba Sangma24BolsongPongseng MarakBrigady MarakSengpan MarakAsish Marak25DamasDolly SangmaTimjim MominBikash MominPedinand Shira26KharkuttaMody SangmaGeorge SangmaSengsrang Marak27SamandagreNihim ShiraBrilliant SangmaChales T SangmaBaseng Marak28DarugreHenen SangmaWalseng Sangma29WilliamnagarSengbath MarakDenang SangmaAlphonush MarakChibasai Lampard Marak
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