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'''P. B. M. Basaiawmoit''' is a minority rights activist especially concerned with indigenous people and Christians in [[Meghalaya]] and India, more generally.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://meghalayatimes.info/hspdp-khnam-affirm-support-to-pbm-basaiawmoit/|title=HSPDP, KHNAM affirm support to PBM Basaiawmoit|last=|first=|date=14 March 2014|website=Meghalaya Times|language=en-GB|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/meghalaya-hopes-for-mine-rescue/cid/1680286|title=Meghalaya hopes for mine rescue|last=Lyngdoh|first=Andrew W.|date=30 December 2018|website=The Telegraph (Kolkata)|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref> As of the mid-1980s he was the chairman of the KJP Synod Jingiaseng Samla.<ref>{{cite book|title=The National Christian Council Review, Vol. 106|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SQDZAAAAMAAJ|year=1986|publisher=Wesley Press|page=191}}</ref> As president of the Heritage, Environment and Status Protection Organisation (Hespo), he led campaigns against uranium mining in Domiasiat in [[Meghalaya]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/novel-protest-planned-in-meghalaya/cid/808156|title=Novel protest planned in Meghalaya|last=|first=|date=8 August 2003|website=The Telegraph (Kolkata)|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref> He has served as convenor of the Khasi Jaintia Environment Protection Council.<ref name="BhushanBanerjee2008">{{cite book|author1=Chandra Bhushan|author2=Chandra Bhushan And Monali Zeya Hazra Souparno Banerjee|title=Rich Lands Poor People: Is 'sustainable' Mining Possible|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5M4RAQAAIAAJ|year=2008|publisher=Centre For Science And Environment|isbn=978-81-86906-42-2|page=226}}</ref> As of 2013 he served as Vice President of the [[National Council of Churches in India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://kanglaonline.com/2013/01/india-a-racist-state-avers-academics/|title='India a racist state', avers academics|last=|first=|date=28 January 2013|website=|publisher=Imphal Free Press|language=en-US|via=KanglaOnline|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-03-04}}</ref>

He contested the [[Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)|Shillong Lok Sabha seat]] in the [[2009 Indian general election]] as a candidate of the [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]]. He finished in third place with 97,613 votes (20.32% of the votes in the constituency).<ref>Election Commission of India. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/25_ConstituencyWiseDetailedResult.pdf 25 Constituency Wise Detailed Result]''</ref>

He took part in the [[2014 Indian general election]] as the candidate of the Common People's Front (albeit standing as an independent candidate on the ballot) in the Shillong seat.<ref name="h">''Shillong Times''. ''[http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2014/03/15/ls-poll-hspdp-khnam-extend-support-to-pbm/ LS poll: HSPDP, KHNAM extend support to PBM]''</ref><ref>Election Commission of India. ''[http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2014/apr/d2014042201.pdf List of contesting candidates]''</ref> His candidature was supported by the HSPDP and the [[Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement]], as well as some independent Members of the Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya.<ref name=":0" /><ref name="h"/><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/eight-millionaires-in-meghalaya-electoral-battle-curtain-raiser-114040701081_1.html | title=Eight millionaires in Meghalaya electoral battle | date=7 April 2014 | agency=IANS | newspaper=Business Standard | accessdate=5 March 2020 }}</ref> Ahead of the election he presented a 15-point manifesto, which included opposition to anti-conversion laws, creating smaller states, repeal of the [[Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act]]s, demanding extension of the Sixth Schedule of the [[Constitution of India]] to all the tribal areas across the country, advocacy for rights for Christian Dalits, review of RTE Act, reform of legislation on foreign funding for NGOs, review of the Look East Policy, right to informed consent of local populations prior to launching natural resource projects and introduction of the right to recall elected officials.<ref>''Sikkim First''. ''[http://sikkimfirst.in/2014/03/16/high-profile-candidate-to-vie-for-shillong-ls-seat/ High profile candidate to vie for Shillong LS seat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225709/http://sikkimfirst.in/2014/03/16/high-profile-candidate-to-vie-for-shillong-ls-seat/ |date=2014-05-12 }}''</ref> Basaiawmoit finished in second place with 168,961 votes, getting 27% of the 6,19,987 votes polled in [[Shillong_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)#2014_General_Election|Shillong (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>''Shillong Times''. ''[http://theshillongtimes.com/2014/05/17/purno-set-for-10th-innings-in-lok-sabha/ Purno set for 10th innings in Lok Sabha]''</ref>

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