Mawphlang Legislative Assembly constituency is one of the 60
Legislative Assembly constituencies of
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 ...
state in
India
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.
It is part of
East Khasi Hills
East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 825,922 (as of 2011). , it is the most ...
district and is reserved for candidates belonging to the
Scheduled Tribes
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.
Members of the Legislative Assembly
Election results
2021 by-election
This by-election was needed due to the death of sitting MLA,
Syntar Klas Sunn
Syntar Klas Sunn (10 December 1958 – 10 September 2021) was an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He was a member of the United Democratic Party.
He was elected from East Khasi Hills district's Mawphlang assembly constituency of Meghalaya in 2 ...
of
Covid-19
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, on 10 September 2021. The election, which was carried out on 30 October 2021, was won by his son,
Eugeneson Lyngdoh
Eugeneson Lyngdoh (born 10 September 1986) is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly representing the Mawphlang constituency. He is also a former Indian footballer who lastly played as a midfielder for Indian Super League side East Ben ...
.
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2018
See also
* List of constituencies of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly consistencies. Meghalaya Legislative Assembly was unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Meghalaya.
The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Vidhana Bhavan in Shillong, the capital of the state. ...
* East Khasi Hills district
East Khasi Hills is an administrative district in the state of Meghalaya in India. The district headquarters are located at Shillong. The district occupies an area of 2752 km² and has a population of 825,922 (as of 2011). , it is the most ...
References
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East Khasi Hills district
Assembly constituencies of Meghalaya