Purno Agitok Sangma was an Indian politician who has served as the 4th Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990 and the 11th Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 1998. He served as a member of the Lok Sabha from Tura in Meghalaya from 2014 to 2016, 1991 to 2008 and from 1977 to 1989 and the minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Rao ministry from 1995 to 1996. He was the founder of National People's Party and co-founder of Nationalist Congress Party.
Agatha Kongkal Sangma is an Indian politician. A former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing the Tura constituency of Meghalaya. At the age of 29, she is the youngest member of parliament ever in India to be appointed Union Minister in Government of India till date. Sangma is the second woman from Northeast India to be appointed a union minister in the Government of India after Renuka Devi Barkataki from Assam. She is a member of National People's Party.
Brington Buhai Lyngdoh or B. B. Lyngdoh was former Chief Ministers of Meghalaya, a state in north-eastern India. He was born at Laitlyngkot, a village twenty-five kilometres away from Shillong, on 2 February 1922. He is one of India's most well known statesman and is often referred to as the 'Father of coalition politics'. B. B. Lyngdoh was one of the prominent leaders on Meghalaya's Hills State movement.
Mukul Manda Sangma is an Indian politician and physician who was the 11th Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 2010 to 2018 and is currently leader of the opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly since July 2024.Sangma also served as Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 2009 to 2010, 2007 to 2008 and 2005 to 2005. He has been a member of the All India Trinamool Congress since November 2021; previously, he was a longtime member of the Indian National Congress.
The National People's Party is a national political party in India. It is mostly concentrated in Meghalaya. Founded by P. A. Sangma after his expulsion from the NCP in July 2012, it was accorded national party status on 7 June 2019. It is the first political party from North-Eastern India to have attained this status.
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Meghalaya.
Conrad Kongkal Sangma is an Indian politician who is the 12th and current Chief Minister of Meghalaya since 2018. He is a member of the National People's Party. His father, P. A. Sangma, was former Chief Minister and former Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Conrad Sangma was also a Member of Parliament from Tura (2016–2018). He has been representing the South Tura constituency since 2018 and had represented Selsella constituency from 2008 to 2013. Sangma was also Minister of Finance, Power and Tourism, Government of Meghalaya from 2008 to 2009. He has served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. He has also served as the National President of the Nationalist Youth Congress.
Williamson Ampang Sangma, was a Garo leader, and the first Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He was also the first Governor of Mizoram among the Garos in 1989.
The North-East Democratic Alliance is a political coalition that was formed on 24 May 2016, by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to unite non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front.
The major national political parties in the state of Meghalaya are the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 27 February 2018 to elect 59 of 60 members to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, with the results declared on 3 March. The scheduled election in Williamnagar constituency was delayed to an undetermined date following the death of Nationalist Congress Party candidate Jonathone Sangma in an IED blast in East Garo Hills district on 18 February 2018. The incumbent Indian National Congress government, led by Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, attempted to win re-election for the third consecutive time.
Legislative Assembly elections were held in Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the results were declared on 2 March 2023.
Rupert Momin is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Kharkutta Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in North Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party.
Limison D. Sangma is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Raksamgre Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in West Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party (India).
Subir Marak is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Rangsakona Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in West Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party (India).
Arbinstone B. Marak is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Selsella Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in West Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party (India).
Jim Sangma is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Rongjeng Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in East Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party (India).
Rupa M. Marak is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly representing the All India Trinamool Congress. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election from Dadenggre Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in West Garo Hills district.
Sengchim N. Sangma is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Chokpot Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in South Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing National People's Party.
John Deng Pohrmen was a War-Jaintia politician from West Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya, India. He was the former deputy chief minister of Meghalaya. During his multiple terms as legislators, he served as cabinet minister with different portfolios under many chief ministers.
