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'''Methodius Dkhar''' (born 1976)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Methodius Dkhar(Hill State People's Democratic Party):Constituency- MAWSHYNRUT (ST)(WEST KHASI HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/Meghalaya2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6972 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Meghalaya]]. He is a member of the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]] from Mawshynrut Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in [[West Khasi Hills district]]. He won the [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dkhar is from Tynrong Mawsaw village, Riangdo post, West Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members {{!}} Meghalaya Government Portal |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya-legislative-assembly/44279 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref> He is the son of Phinian Thongni. He completed his MA in economics in 2002 at [[North-Eastern Hill University|North Eastern Hill University]], Shillong.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Dkhar won from [[Mawshynrut Assembly constituency]] representing the Hill State People's Democratic Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 19,368 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Gigur Myrthong of the [[National People's Party (India)|Nationalist People's Party]], by a margin of 5.187 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Methodius Dkhar in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/meghalaya/methodius-dkhar-mawshynrut-candidate-s15a034c001/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Check full list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/meghalaya-election-results-2023-check-full-list-of-constituency-wise-winners-npp-bjp-congress-tmc-udp-2341598-2023-03-02 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Elections Result 2023 Winners List Live: Check The Full List Of Winners |url=https://news.abplive.com/elections/meghalaya-election-results-2023-winners-live-updates-meghalaya-results-complete-winners-name-list-bjp-congress-ndp-npp-pdf-1585550 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=news.abplive.com |language=en}}</ref> In September 2024, his MLA office in Laitumkhrah area was set on fire, allegedly by his own party members, as Dkhar, along with the other HSPDP member, supported the NPP [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] alliance.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=2023-03-04 |title=Meghalaya {{!}} HSPDP MLA's office set on fire for supporting NPP-BJP alliance |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-assembly/meghalaya-hspdp-mlas-office-set-on-fire-for-supporting-npp-bjp-alliance/article66580219.ece |access-date=2024-12-25 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

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[[Category:1976 births]]
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[[Category:Hill State People's Democratic Party politicians]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028]]
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Chakravarthy at 18:25, 11 April 2026