Renikton Lyngdoh

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Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar (born 26 February 1972) [1] is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in South West Khasi Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the United Democratic Party (Meghalaya). [2]

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Early life and education

Lyngdoh is from Mawkyrwat, South West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya. He is the son of Roni Nongsiej. He completed his B.Com. in 1995 at a college affiliated with North Eastern Hill University. [3]

Career

Lyngdoh won from Mawkyrwat Assembly constituency representing United Democratic Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 10,678 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Carnes Sohshang of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,272 votes. [4] He was first elected as an MLA winning the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the Hill State People's Democratic Party defeating Sohshang of the Congress by 458 votes. [5] In January 2023, he resigned from the assembly and later joined the United Democratic Party. [6] Earlier in August 2021, the government formed a committee to resolve the border disputes with Assam, headed by the then Public Health Engineering minister Lyngdoh Tongkhar and it submitted its report in December 2023. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ https://megassembly.gov.in/storage/Biodata/ReniktonLyngdoh_Tongkhar.pdf
  2. ↑ "Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners". The Indian Express. 3 March 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar(UDP):Constituency- MAWKYRWAT (ST)(SOUTH WEST KHASI HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Mawkyrwat Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: UDP Wins". News18. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "renikton lyngdoh: Latest News & Videos, Photos about renikton lyngdoh | The Economic Times - Page 1". The Economic Times. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
  7. ↑ "Meghalaya panels on border dispute with Assam submit reports". The Economic Times. 9 December 2021. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 30 December 2024.
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