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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}

'''Pongseng Marak''' (born 1985)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak(NPP):Constituency- BAJENGDOBA (ST)(NORTH GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Meghalaya2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6949 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Meghalaya]]. He is an MLA from [[Bajengdoba Assembly constituency]], which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in [[North Garo Hills district]]. He won the [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meghalaya Result live: Meghalaya Election Result 2023: NPP wins 26 seats, falls short of majority; BJP to support NPP to form govt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-results-live-news-bjp-congress-npp-latest-polls-updates-2-march-2023/liveblog/98347456.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Economic Times |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=2025-02-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Marak is from Bakenang Nalsa, Bajengdoba post, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members {{!}} Meghalaya Government Portal |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya/index.php/meghalaya-legislative-assembly/44285 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref> He is the son of Projendro Momin. He married Arek Marak.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/affidavits/40-bajengdoba/pongseng-marak.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522132350/http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/affidavits/40-bajengdoba/pongseng-marak.pdf |archive-date=2022-05-22 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}}</ref> He completed his graduation in arts in 2007 at [[Tura Government College]], Tura, which is affiliated with [[North-Eastern Hill University|North Eastern Hill University]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Marak won from Bajengdoba Assembly constituency representing the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 9,900 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Brigady Napak Marak of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 2,316 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak , NPP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Pongseng Marak , Assembly Election Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/meghalaya/assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/pongseng-marak-15040-4 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-03 |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=2025-02-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241009044730/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |archive-date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2025-02-28 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-31 |title=NPP will get single majority: Pongseng - The Shillong Times |url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/01/31/npp-will-get-single-majority-pongseng/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=theshillongtimes.com |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2018, he polled 11,648 votes and defeated the then sitting MLA, Brigady Napak Marak of Congress, by a margin of 1,964 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/meghalaya/pongseng-marak-bajengdoba-candidate-s15a040c004/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:National People's Party (India) politicians]]
[[Category:People from North Garo Hills district]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028]]

Pongseng Marak - Revision history

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