As the voting date for Meghalaya elections nears, aspiring candidates across several parties have pulled out all the stops to ensure a seat in the state assembly. Campaign efforts are in full swing as the Northeastern state heads to polls on Monday, February 27, in a single-phase simultaneously with the state of Nagaland.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) is looking for a second opportunity to form the state government and has to battle the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress party which are both contesting in all constituencies of the 60-seat assembly.

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Youth voter base outreach

Given the stiff competition, candidates have had to up their game and rethink their approach at reaching out to young voters.

In a video posted on Twitter, four-term MLA and NPP candidate in the East Shillong constituency Ampareen Lyngdoh can be seen grooving to a rap performance hosted by her party at a public meeting.

Election campaigns in Meghalaya are so interesting.

Here is a rap performance in the middle of a public meeting of a candidate.The one grooving on stage is a four term MLA. pic.twitter.com/lLjBdHNBiZ— Sudhanshu Kaushik