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Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
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. Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election Structure and Composition List of presidents List of Current Members in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly See also * Indian National Congress * Congress Working Committee * All India Congress Committee * Pradesh Congress Committee The elected committee that directs the Indian National Congress in an Indian state is known as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC). It is elected by card-holding members of the Congress and in turn elects state president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
The 1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 17 February 1983. No party secured a majority of seats and no women were elected. A coalition named the Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party was formed by the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (AHL), the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) and two independent members. On 2 March 1983 the coalition presented B. B. Lyngdoh from AHL as Chief Minister. However, the coalition only lasted 29 days and on 2 April a new coalition, the Meghalaya Democratic Forum, was formed with the Indian National Congress (INC) in the lead. W. A. Sangma of the INC was appointed Chief Minister. Results In the 1978 election, two candidates from the PDIC were elected, but the party had not obtained registration in time for the election; at that time, the party's representatives were recorded as independents in the official results. Does not include the two PDIC candidates elected as ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Celestine Lyngdoh
Celestine Lyngdoh is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He serves as member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly representing Umsning. He belongs to the Indian National Congress The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party but often simply the Congress, is a political party in India with widespread roots. Founded in 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Em .... References Indian National Congress politicians from Meghalaya Living people Meghalaya MLAs 2013–2018 Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028 Year of birth missing (living people) {{Meghalaya-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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)
Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh (1853–1890), Dutch Post-Impressionist painter *Vincent Munier (born 1976), French wildlife photographer Saints *Vincent of Saragossa (died 304), deacon and martyr, patron saint of Lisbon and Valencia *Vincent, Orontius, and Victor (died 305), martyrs who evangelized in the Pyrenees * Vincent of Digne (died 379), French bishop of Digne *Vincent of Lérins (died 445), Church father, Gallic author of early Christian writings *Vincent Madelgarius (died 677), Benedictine monk who established two monasteries in France *Vincent Ferrer (1350–1419), Valencian Dominican missionary and logician *Vincent de Paul (1581–1660), Catholic priest who served the poor *Vicente Liem de la Paz (Vincent Liem the Nguyen, 1732–1773), Vincent Duong, Vince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent H Pala
Vincent H Pala (born 14 February 1968) is an Indian politician, belonging to Indian National Congress. In the 2019 election he was elected to the 17th Lok Sabha from the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency. Early life and personal life Vincent H Pala was born to John Dkhar and Hermelinda Pala on 14 February 1968, in Lamyrsiang village in East Jaintia Hills district of Meghalaya. He graduated in civil engineering from Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College and later he worked as assistant chief engineer in the Public Works Department of the Government of Meghalaya. He married Dimorine Tariang and has four daughters: Dr. Wanmancy, Daphihi, Fiola, and Azaria. He resides at Edamanry Cottage, Dhankheti, Shillong. Political career Pala was a member of Shillong in the 2009 election. He held this seat in the 2014 elections and became a member of the 16th Lok Sabha. Pala had been elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009 representing Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency). This was the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
Legislative Assembly elections are scheduled to be held in Meghalaya on 27 February 2023 to elect all 60 members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. The votes will be counted and the results will be declared on 2 March 2023. Background The tenure of 10th Meghalaya Assembly is scheduled to end on 15 March 2023. The previous assembly elections were held in February 2018. After the election, a coalition led by the National People's Party formed the state government, with Conrad Sangma becoming Chief Minister. Schedule The election schedule was announced by the Election Commission of India on 18 January 2023. Parties and alliances Others Candidates Issues Separate state demands Meghalaya state regional parties such as GNC and HSPDP demanded separate state for Garo Hills and Khasi-Jaintia Hills respectively. Campaigns National People's Party The National People's Party launched its campaign on 23 January 2023 in Adokgre, North ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
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. Background Electoral system The state of Meghalaya lies in the North-eastern region of India, predominantly populated by tribal groups. At the time of accession to the Independent India, these tribes were assured autonomy to make laws in and enforce local customs, management of land and forests. The sixth schedule of the Constitution of India provides for the establishment of autonomous District Councils to oversee these issue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election of 2013 was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Meghalaya in India. Background The 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was formed after Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election in 2008 and this assembly is to expire on 10 March 2013. Hence the new election to the 9th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is announced by the Election Commission of India The Election Commission of India (ECI) is a constitutional body. It was established by the Constitution of India to conduct and regulate elections in the country. Article 324 of the Constitution provides that the power of superintendence, di .... After the scrutiny of the nomination by the candidates, 345 candidates were able to contest in polls in which 320 men and 25 women. Results Elected Members References {{Meghalaya elections 2013 State Assembly elections i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mukul Sangma
Mukul Manda Sangma is an Indian politician who was Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 2010 to 2018 and is currently leader of the opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. 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. Early life and career Sangma was born on 20 April 1965, son of teachers Binoy Bhushan M. Marak and Roshanara Begum at Ampatigiri, now the headquarters of South West Garo Hills district. In 1990, he graduated in medicine from the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences in Imphal in 1990, and joined Zikzak Public Health Centre as a health and medical officer in 1991. Political career In 1993, Sangma was elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Ampatigiri as an independent candidate, following which he was appointed the Chairman of the Meghalaya Transport Corporation. Sangma was re-elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in 1998, 2003, 2008, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
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 ruling coalition Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) had broken apart in the lead-up to this election, forcing the main partner Indian National Congress (INC) to take on their erstwhile partners including United Democratic Party (UDP) and Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP) who had decided to fight against the INC on the basis on corruption charges against the incumbent Government. The election provided a hung verdict and both the incumbent INC and the post-election coalition of NCP- UDP (who called themselves the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) staked claim with the Governor of Meghalay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election
The 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 26 February 2003. The north-east Indian state's seventh Legislative Assembly election saw major changes with 28 sitting members and two former Chief Ministers losing their seats. The election also produced the largest representation for the national parties (Indian National Congress INC, the Nationalist Congress Party NCP and the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP) and, to that point, the smallest representation for the regional parties. No party won a majority of seats and despite more than a five percent loss in the popular vote compared to the 1998 election, the INC secured a plurality. Initially, the NCP under leader E. D. Marak attempted to form a government, but failed to secure support for a majority. Subsequently, D. D. Lapang was invited by Governor M. M. Jacob to present a majority, which was successfully achieved through the formation of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition. Made up of 42 members of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election ...
The 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 16 February 1998. Results The UDP was formed in 1997 through a merger of the Hill People's Union (HPU), some members of the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HDP) and the Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC). Previous results presented in the table are the combined totals of parties' results from the 1993 election. Elected Members References {{Meghalaya elections State Assembly elections in Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
