Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee

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Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
President Vincent Pala
Chairman Ronnie V. Lyngdoh
HeadquartersCongress Bhawan, Thana Road, Shillong-793001, Meghalaya
Youth wing Meghalaya Youth Congress
Women's wing Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
ECI StatusA State Unit of Indian National Congress
Alliance Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in  Lok Sabha
1 / 2
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 1
Seats in  Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
0 / 60
Election symbol
Hand INC.svg

The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (or Meghalaya PCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Meghalaya, India. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in Meghalaya. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Thana Road in Shillong. The present President of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee is Vincent Pala.

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Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

YearParty leaderSeats wonChange
in seats		Outcome
1972
9 / 60
Increase2.svg NewOpposition
1978 Williamson A. Sangma
20 / 60
Increase2.svg10Opposition later Government
1983
25 / 60
Increase2.svg 5Opposition later Government
1988 Purno A. Sangma
22 / 60
Decrease2.svg 3Government
1993 S. C. Marak
24 / 60
Increase2.svg2Government
1998
25 / 60
Increase2.svg 1Government Later Opposition
2003 D. D. Lapang
22 / 60
Decrease2.svg 3Government
2008 Mukul Sangma
25 / 60
Increase2.svg 3Government
2013
29 / 60
Increase2.svg 4Government
2018
21 / 60
Decrease2.svg8Opposition
2023 Vincent H Pala
5 / 60
Decrease2.svg16Opposition

Structure and Composition

S.No.NameDesignationIncharge
01 Vincent Pala addressing the "Consultation Meeting with Non Government Organizations (NGOs) on National Water Policy", organized by Ministry of Water Resources, in New Delhi on January 11, 2011 (1).jpg
Vincent Pala

President

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress
02Sanjay DasGeneral Secretary
Meghalaya Pradesh Congress

List of presidents

S.noPresidentPortraitTerm
1. Williamson A. Sangma 19701972
2. P. A. Sangma 19721977
3. S. C. Marak 19921993
4.O. L. Nongtdu19962000
(3). S. C. Marak 2000April 2005
(4).O. L. NongtduApril 2005September 2008
5.Friday LyngdohSeptember 200823 April 2012
6. D. D. Lapang D. D. Lapang.png 23 April 201230 December 2017
7. Celestine Lyngdoh 30 December 201725 August 2021
8. Vincent H Pala Vincent Pala distributing awards (cropped).jpg 25 August 2021Incumbent

List of Current Members in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

The party has no elected members in the state assembly as of August 2025. [1]

In the 2023 Meghalaya election, the party won the following 5 seats. However, 4 MLAs defected to the ruling NPP and one MLA (Saleng A. Sangma) was elected to the Lok Sabha in June 2024 after which a by-election was held in 2024 and the NPP won that seat. [2]

ConstituencyMLACurrent Status
No.Name
Ri Bhoi district Defected to NPP
8 Mawhati Charles Marngar
11 Umsning Celestine Lyngdoh
East Khasi Hills district
20 Mylliem Ronnie V. Lyngdoh
West Khasi Hills district
32 Nongstoin Gabriel Wahlang
West Garo Hills district Elected to Lok Sabha in June 2024
56 Gambegre Saleng A. Sangma

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Congress zero in Meghalaya, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh resigns, set to join NPP". India Today NE. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "No Congress MLA left in Meghalaya after lone leader joins NPP". East Mojo. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

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