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'''Rupert Momin''' (born 8 March 1974)<ref>{{Cite web| title=Shri Rupert Momin | url=https://megassembly.gov.in/storage/Biodata/Rupert_Momin.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241225172233/https://megassembly.gov.in/storage/Biodata/Rupert_Momin.pdf | archive-date=2024-12-25}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Meghalaya]]. He is a member of the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]] from Kharkutta 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=NCTV Elections: Winning candidates |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/meghalaya/winning-candidates-2023 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=NDTV |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Momin is from Kharkutta village, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya. He completed his Master of Library and Information Science in 1998 at [[North-Eastern Hill University|North Eastern Hill University]], [[Shillong]] and also did LLB at [[Tura Law College]], Tura in 2011. His wife works as an assistant lecturer at [[Mendipathar College]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rupert Momin(NPP):Constituency- KHARKUTTA (ST)(NORTH GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://www.myneta.info/Meghalaya2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6959 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Momin won from [[Kharkutta Assembly constituency]] representing the National People's Party (India) in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 17,426 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Cherak Watre Momin of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], by a margin of 1,530 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS1537.htm?ac=37 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230401172337/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/ConstituencywiseS1537.htm?ac=37 |archive-date=2023-04-01 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Winning Candidates List 2023: Full list of winners from BJP, NPP, UDP and TMC - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/politics/meghalaya-winning-candidates-list-2023-full-list-winners-conrad-sangma-bjp-npp-udp-congress-tmc-16076651.htm |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref> He first became an MLA winning the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] defeating Cherak Watre Momin of the [[Indian National Congress]], by a margin of 809 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kharkutta Election Result 2023 LIVE Updates and Highlights: NPP Wins |url=https://www.news18.com/news/elections/kharkutta-election-result-2023-live-updates-and-highlights-winner-loser-leading-trailing-mla-margin-7194199.html |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> Earlier, he contested as an independent candidate in the [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013 Assembly election]] and finished third behind Congress candidate Cherak Momin, winner, and Omillo K. Sangma of NPP.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kharkutta Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/kharkutta-meghalaya-assembly-constituency |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref>

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[[Category:1974 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:People from North Garo Hills district]]
[[Category:North-Eastern Hill University alumni]]
[[Category:National People's Party (India) politicians]]

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Rrajani at 16:01, 14 March 2026