Donkupar Roy ministry

Donkupar Roy ministry
20th Ministry of Meghalaya
Date formed	19 March 2008
Date dissolved	19 March 2009
People and organisations
Governor	Shivinder Singh Sidhu (until 30 June 2008) Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary (from 1 July 2008)
Chief Minister	Donkupar Roy
Deputy Chief Ministers	Hopingstone Lyngdoh Timothy Shira
No. of ministers	12
Member parties	United Democratic Party (3)   Nationalist Congress Party (3)   Hill State People's Democratic Party (2)   Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (1)   Bharatiya Janata Party (1)   Independents (2)
Status in legislature	Coalition
Opposition party	Indian National Congress
Opposition leader	D. D. Lapang
History
Election	2008
Outgoing election	2013
Legislature term	5 years
Predecessor	Fourth Lapang ministry
Successor	Fifth Lapang ministry

The Donkupar Roy ministry was the 20th council of ministers of the Indian state of Meghalaya headed by Chief Minister Donkupar Roy. The ministry was formed on 19 March 2008 with the appointment of chief minister Roy of the United Democratic Party who formed a coalition government along with several other parties following the state election which resulted in a hung-assembly. ^[1] The ministry remained in office until the chief minister's resignation a year later, on 19 March 2009 following his defeat in a vote of no-confidence.

History

The state assembly election held in March 2008 resulted in no single political party securing a majority. The ruling Indian National Congress emerged as the single-largest party with 25 seats followed by the Nationalist Congress Party with 14 seats and the United Democratic Party with 11 seats. Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu re-appointed D. D. Lapang as the chief minister despite the Congress not having a majority in the legislature. ^[2]

However, on 18 March 2008, ahead of a vote of no-confidence in the legislature, Lapang chose to resign. He was replaced by Donkupar Roy of the United Democratic Party who formed the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance coalition along with the other non-Congress parties and formed the government. He was sworn-in into office the following day.

Cabinet formation

The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance government consisted of five parties and two independents. The parties included the United Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Three ministers each from the United Democratic Party and the Nationalist Congress Party, two from the Hill State People's Democratic Party, one each from the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and two independent legislators were inducted into the council of ministers on 20 March 2008. ^[3]

The government faced a vote of no-confidence on March 2009 after two ministers- Paul Lyngdoh and Adviser Pariong resigned from the cabinet and withdrew their support from the government. At the same time, two other independent legislators also withdrew their support from the government. This subsequently led to the government losing its majority in the legislature. ^[4] Following the resignation of the chief minister, president's rule was imposed in the state.

List of ministers

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Chief Minister and also incharge of: Department of Planning Department of Personnel All other departments not assigned to any other Minister.	Donkupar Roy	19 March 2008	19 March 2009		UDP
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Home (Police) Minister of Public Works Development (Roads)	Hopingstone Lyngdoh	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		HSPDP
Deputy Chief Minister and Minister of Community and Rural Development Minister of Arts and Culture Minister of Information Technology Minister of Printing and Stationery	Timothy Shira	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		NCP
Minister of Urban Affairs Minister of Municipal Affairs Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister of Parliamentary Affairs	Paul Lyngdoh	20 March 2008	12 March 2009		KHNAM
Minister of Taxation Minister of Public Works Development (Buildings) Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Secretariat Administration	J. Antonius Lyngdoh	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		UDP
Minister of Public Health Engineering Minister of Home (Passport) Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation	Alexander Laloo Hek	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		BJP
Minister of Finance Minister of Power Minister of Housing Minister of General Administration Minister of Tourism	Conrad Sangma	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		NCP
Minister of Higher and Technical Education Minister of Information and Public Relations Minister of Stamps and Registrations	Manas Chaudhuri	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		IND
Minister of Agriculture Minister of Minor Irrigation Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister of Revenue	E. C. Boniface Bamon	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		NCP
Minister of Social Welfare Minister of Transport Minister of Soil and Water Conservation Minister of Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards)	Nimarson Momin	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		UDP
Minister of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Horticulture Minister of Re-organisation Minister of Elections	Adviser Pariong	20 March 2008	12 March 2009		HSPDP
Minister of Mining and Geology Minister of Excise Minister of Weights and Measures Minister of Border Trade	Don Kupar Massar	20 March 2008	19 March 2009		IND

References

1. "Donkupar Roy is new Meghalaya CM". Hindustan Times . 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
2. Karmakar, Rahul; Ali, Syed Sajjad (11 March 2008). "No majority but Lapang sworn in as CM". Hindustan Times . Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Part I — Appointments, Postings, Transfers, Powers, Leave and other Personal Notices" (PDF). Gazette of Meghalaya. India: Printing and Stationary Department, Government of Meghalaya. 20 March 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. "Meghalaya government loses majority: Meghalaya government lost its majority in the 60-member house after a senior minister quit and joined Congress". The New Indian Express . 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.