| 11th Meghalaya Assembly | |||
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| Overview | |||
| Legislative body | Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | ||
| Jurisdiction | Meghalaya, India | ||
| Meeting place | Vidhana Bhavan, Shillong, Meghalaya, India | ||
| Government | Meghalaya Democratic Alliance | ||
| Website | https://megassembly.gov.in/ | ||
Eleventh Meghalaya Assembly constituted after the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. Elections were held in 59 constituencies.[1] Voting on Sohiong was postponed after the death of UDP's candidate H. D. R. Lyngdoh.[2]
History[edit | edit source]
After results were declared on 2 March 2023, it resulted into a hung assembly. Ruling NPP got 26 seats however BJP supported MDA.[3][4]
Notable positions[edit | edit source]
| S.No | Position | Portrait | Name | Party | Constituency | Office Taken | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Speaker | Thomas A. Sangma | NPP | North Tura | 9 March 2023[5] | ||
| 2 | Deputy Speaker | Limison D. Sangma | NPP | Raksamgre (ST) | 15 September 2025 | ||
| 3 | Leader of the House (Chief Minister) | Conrad Sangma | NPP | South Tura | 7 March 2023[6] | ||
| 4 | Deputy Chief Minister | Prestone Tynsong | NPP | Pynursla | 7 March 2023[6] | ||
| Sniawbhalang Dhar | NPP | Nartiang | 7 March 2023[6] | ||||
| 5 | Leader of the Opposition | Mukul Sangma | Trinamool Congress | Mylliem | 9 June 2023 | ||
Party wise distribution[edit | edit source]
| Alliance | Party | No. of MLA's | Leader of the Party
in Assembly |
Leader's Constituency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meghalaya Democratic Alliance | National People's Party | 33 | 51 | Conrad Sangma | South Tura | ||
| United Democratic Party | 12 | Metbah Lyngdoh | Mairang | ||||
| Bharatiya Janata Party | 2 | Sanbor Shullai | South Shillong | ||||
| Hill State People's Democratic Party | 2 | Methodius Dkhar | Mawshynrut (ST) | ||||
| Independent | 2 | •Remington Gabil Momin •Kartush R. Marak |
•Rambrai-Jyrngam (ST) •Baghmara (ST) | ||||
| None | All India Trinamool Congress | 5 | |||||
| Voice of the People Party | 4 | ||||||
| Total no. of MLAs | 60 | ||||||
Members of Legislative Assembly[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Singharia, Kanishka (18 January 2023). "Meghalaya polls to be held on Feb 27, results on March 2". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ ANI (21 February 2023). "Polling postponed in Sohiong, Meghalaya after UDP candidate's death". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ "Meghalaya Election Results 2023 highlights: BJP submits letter of support to NPP". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ Gupta, Anamni; Suresh, Anandu (2 March 2023). "Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Conrad Sangma falls short of majority, dials Amit Shah for BJP support to form govt". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ↑ PTI (9 March 2023). "NPP's Thomas A. Sangma elected unopposed as speaker of the assembly". NDTV. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Dhar, Aniruddha (7 March 2023). "Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM; Prestone Tynsong, Sniawbhalang Dhar his deputy". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "PDF merges with NPP". The Shillong Times. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ↑ Laitphlang, David (4 June 2024). "Meghalaya: Sitting MPs ousted; ruling NPP loses from its bastion in Tura". The Hindustan Times. Retrieved 29 August 2024.