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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician (1954–2019)}}
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| name = Donkupar Roy
| name               = Donkupar Roy
| image =  
| image               = The Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister , Dr. Donkupar Roy , at the 52nd National Development Council Meeting , at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi on December 9, 2006.jpg
| nationality = [[India]]n
| nationality         = [[India]]n
| birth_date   = {{Birth date|1954|11|10|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date|1954|11|10|df=y}}
| death_date   = {{Death date and  age|2019|07|28|1954|11|10|df=y}}
| death_date         = {{Death date and  age|2019|07|28|1954|11|10|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Gurugram]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| death_place         = [[Gurugram]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| office1     = 10th [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]
| office1             = 10th [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]
| term_start1 = 19 March 2008
| term_start1         = 19 March 2008
| term_end1   = 19 March 2009
| term_end1           = 19 March 2009
| governor1   = [[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]] <br> [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]]
| governor1           = [[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]] <br> [[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]]
| predecessor1 = [[D.D. Lapang]]
| predecessor1       = [[D.D. Lapang]]
| successor1   = President's Rule
| successor1         = President's Rule
| office       = 13th [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]
| office             = 13th [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]
| term_start   = 6 March 2018
| term_start         = 6 March 2018
| term_end     = 28 July 2019
| term_end           = 28 July 2019
| predecessor = A.T Mondal
| predecessor         = [[Abu Taher Mondal]]
| successor   = Metbah Lyngdoh  
| successor           = [[Metbah Lyngdoh]]
| party       = [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]]
| party               = [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]]
| alma_mater   = [[North-Eastern Hill University]]
| alma_mater         = [[North-Eastern Hill University]]
}}
}}
''' Donkupar Roy''' (10 November 1954 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician, who served as [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]. He was the head of the [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]], a political party recognised in [[Meghalaya]].
''' Donkupar Roy''' (10 November 1954 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician, who served as [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]. He was the head of the [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]], a political party recognised in [[Meghalaya]].


==Political career==
After a fractured mandate in Meghalaya's 2008 Assembly Elections, an alliance between his UDP and a handful of other parties stated claim to form the government under the banner of the [[Meghalaya Progressive Alliance]], with Roy as Chief Minister. After [[D. D. Lapang]] resigned as Chief Minister because he did not hold a majority in the state legislature, Roy was sworn in as Chief Minister on 19 March 2008.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120723080207/http://sify.com/news/politics/fullstory.php?id=14626628 "Donkupar Roy takes over as Meghalaya CM"], sify.com, 19 March 2008.</ref>
After a fractured mandate in Meghalaya's 2008 Assembly Elections, an alliance between his UDP and a handful of other parties stated claim to form the government under the banner of the [[Meghalaya Progressive Alliance]], with Roy as Chief Minister. After [[D. D. Lapang]] resigned as Chief Minister because he did not hold a majority in the state legislature, Roy was sworn in as Chief Minister on 19 March 2008.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120723080207/http://sify.com/news/politics/fullstory.php?id=14626628 "Donkupar Roy takes over as Meghalaya CM"], sify.com, 19 March 2008.</ref>


On 19 March 2009, exactly one year into his term, the government was dismissed and the state was put under President's Rule. In May 2009, the United Democratic Party left the Progressive Alliance, and [[D.D. Lapang]] of the Congress Party returned to power as chief minister. Under [[Conrad Sangma]] government, he was the speaker of the assembly.
On 19 March 2009, exactly one year into his term, the government was dismissed and the state was put under President's Rule. In May 2009, the United Democratic Party left the Progressive Alliance, and [[D.D. Lapang]] of the Congress Party returned to power as chief minister. Under [[Conrad Sangma]] government, he was the speaker of the assembly.
[http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/24352.html]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He died due to multiple organ failure at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram at around 2:50 PM. He was 64.
[http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/24352.html]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}  
 
==Death==
He died due to multiple organ failure at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram at around 2:50 PM. He was 64.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Meghalaya politicians]]
[[Category:Politicians from Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Chief Ministers of Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Chief ministers of Meghalaya]]
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:1954 births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Members of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2008–2013]]
[[Category:Leaders of the Opposition in Meghalaya]]
[[Category:Leaders of the opposition in Meghalaya]]
[[Category:United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) politicians]]
[[Category:United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) politicians]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2013–2018]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2013–2018]]

Latest revision as of 03:40, 14 September 2025


Donkupar Roy
13th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
6 March 2018 – 28 July 2019
Preceded byAbu Taher Mondal
Succeeded byMetbah Lyngdoh
10th Chief Minister of Meghalaya
In office
19 March 2008 – 19 March 2009
GovernorShivinder Singh Sidhu
Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary
Preceded byD.D. Lapang
Succeeded byPresident's Rule
Personal details
Born(1954-11-10)10 November 1954
Died28 July 2019(2019-07-28) (aged 64)
Gurugram, Haryana, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyUnited Democratic Party
Alma materNorth-Eastern Hill University

Donkupar Roy (10 November 1954 – 28 July 2019) was an Indian politician, who served as Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He was the head of the United Democratic Party, a political party recognised in Meghalaya.

Political career[edit | edit source]

After a fractured mandate in Meghalaya's 2008 Assembly Elections, an alliance between his UDP and a handful of other parties stated claim to form the government under the banner of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance, with Roy as Chief Minister. After D. D. Lapang resigned as Chief Minister because he did not hold a majority in the state legislature, Roy was sworn in as Chief Minister on 19 March 2008.[1]

On 19 March 2009, exactly one year into his term, the government was dismissed and the state was put under President's Rule. In May 2009, the United Democratic Party left the Progressive Alliance, and D.D. Lapang of the Congress Party returned to power as chief minister. Under Conrad Sangma government, he was the speaker of the assembly. [1][permanent dead link]

Death[edit | edit source]

He died due to multiple organ failure at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram at around 2:50 PM. He was 64.

References[edit | edit source]