The Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) is a regional political party active in the state of Meghalaya,northeast India. Formed in 1968 as a split from the All Party Hill Leaders Conference by Hopingstone Lyngdoh,the HSPDP has had representatives in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly since the Assembly's first elections in 1972. The HSPDP has been a junior member of coalition governments in Meghalaya on a number of occasions and following the 2018 election joined the National People's Party-led government of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.
The United Democratic Party is a political party recognised in Meghalaya state,India. It is now led by Metbah Lyngdoh. It was started by E. K. Mawlong.
The Government of Kerala,also known as the Kerala Government,is the administrative body responsible for governing Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister,who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decision-making committee,known as the cabinet.
The Government of Meghalaya also known as the State Government of Meghalaya,is the supreme governing authority of the Indian state of Meghalaya and its 11 districts. It consists of an executive,led by the Governor of Meghalaya,a judiciary and a legislative branch.
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election of 2008 took place in a single phase on 3 March 2008 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in Meghalaya,India. Counting of votes happened on 7 March 2008 and because of the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in this election,the results were ready within the day.
The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) was the ruling coalition of political parties that formed the Government in the state of Meghalaya,India from 2008 to 2009. It was led by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP) who are the second and third largest parties in the 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister Dr. Donkupar Roy and the other ministers in the Government belong to the MPA.
State governments in India are the governments ruling over 28 states and 8 union territories of India and the head of the Council of Ministers in a state is the Chief Minister. Power is divided between the Union government and state governments. While the Union government handles defence,external affairs etc.,the state government deals with internal security and other state issues. Income for the Union government is from customs duty,excise tax,income tax etc.,while state government income comes from sales tax (VAT),stamp duty etc.;now these have been subsumed under the various components of the Goods and Services Tax
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 2018.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-level political party in India,though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of Meghalaya. The party was 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 Northeastern 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 was former Chief Minister,former Speaker of the Lok Sabha P. A. Sangma. He was also a Member of Parliament from Tura (2016–2018). He represents the South Tura constituency since 2018 and Selsella constituency from 2008 to 2013. Sangma was also minister of finance,power and tourism,Government of Meghalaya from 2008 to 2009. He is former leader of the opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. He also served as National President of the Nationalist Youth Congress.
Evansius Kek Mawlong was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 8 March 2000,until 8 December 2001. He was the main architect in the formation of the United Democratic Party in Meghalaya and was its Founding President.
Government of Puducherry is the union territorial government for the union territory of Puducherry,India. It is headed by the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry. Its capital is located at Pondicherry.
Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh is an Indian politician who has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from the Indian state of Meghalaya since 2008. She currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the State Government of Meghalaya.
Manas Chaudhuri is an Indian journalist and the former editor of Shillong Times,an English-language daily published from the Meghalayan capital of Shillong. He won as a legislator to the Shillong Assembly twice from Mawprem constituency as an independent candidate. . He is a former cabinet minister of the State and served Shillong Times as its Editor from 1978 to 2008,when he resigned from the post for Patricia Mukhim to take over. The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri,in 2005,for his contributions to Indian journalism. He is the founder of the Ardhendu Chaudhuri Charitable Trust.
Mmhonlümo Kikon is an Indian politician,poet,former social worker from Nagaland. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and is currently a member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly from 40 Bhandari Constituency in Wokha District.
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.
Md. Abdus Saleh is an Indian politician and social worker from Meghalaya. He was the former MLA of Rajabala and former three-time MLA of Mahendraganj in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
