Shillong, Mar 31 : The electioneering in Meghalaya for the 15th Lok Sabha elections has remained a low-key affair with no party launching any major rally in the state so far.

Following imposition of President’s Rule in the state on March 18, most of the front-ranking leaders like Opposition Congress Legislature Party leader D D Lapang, former Chief Minister Dr Donkupar Roy and NCP leader P A Sangma were busy dealing with the turmoil in the state politics.

However, political observers feel that the main issue of campaigning in the state will be imposition of President’s Rule in the state, which, according to them, would be the main weapon both for the MPA and Congress.

Political parties, contesting for the two Lok Sabha seats, had started campaigning in favour of their respective party candidates, though the electioneering was low-key so far. The campaigning is likely to pick up within the next few days.

Barring the MPA’s big public meeting here on Saturday, there was no other major rally in the state capital, though the Congress arranged a number of street corner meetings at different areas highlighting the party’s development activities at the Centre as well as in the state.

Meanwhile, the MPA was trying to woo voters, saying that President’s Rule was imposed in the state, suspending the MPA government even though they won the trust vote on March 17, and termed it as ”unjustified and undemocratic”.

On the other hand, the opposition Congress spoke in support of imposition of President’s Rule and alleged that the MPA had failed on all fronts.

Eleven persons have filed nomination papers till yesterday which was the last day of filing of nomination papers.