| Donkupar Roy ministry | |
|---|---|
 20th Ministry of Meghalaya | |
| Date formed | 19 March 2008 |
| Date dissolved | 19 March 2009 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor |
|
| Chief Minister | Donkupar Roy |
| Deputy Chief Ministers | |
| No. of ministers | 12 |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress |
| Opposition leader | D. D. Lapang |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2008 |
| Outgoing election | 2013 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Fourth Lapang ministry |
| Successor | Fifth Lapang ministry |
The Donkupar Roy ministry was the 20th council of ministers of the Indian state of Meghalaya headed by Chief Minister Donkupar Roy. The ministry was formed on 19 March 2008 with the appointment of chief minister Roy of the United Democratic Party who formed a coalition government along with several other parties following the state election which resulted in a hung-assembly.[1] The ministry remained in office until the chief minister's resignation a year later, on 19 March 2009 following his defeat in a vote of no-confidence.
History[edit | edit source]
The state assembly election held in March 2008 resulted in no single political party securing a majority. The ruling Indian National Congress emerged as the single-largest party with 25 seats followed by the Nationalist Congress Party with 14 seats and the United Democratic Party with 11 seats. Governor Shivinder Singh Sidhu re-appointed D. D. Lapang as the chief minister despite the Congress not having a majority in the legislature.[2]
However, on 18 March 2008, ahead of a vote of no-confidence in the legislature, Lapang chose to resign. He was replaced by Donkupar Roy of the United Democratic Party who formed the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance coalition along with the other non-Congress parties and formed the government. He was sworn-in into office the following day.
Cabinet formation[edit | edit source]
The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance government consisted of five parties and two independents. The parties included the United Democratic Party, the Nationalist Congress Party, the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement, and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Three ministers each from the United Democratic Party and the Nationalist Congress Party, two from the Hill State People's Democratic Party, one each from the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and two independent legislators were inducted into the council of ministers on 20 March 2008.[3]
The government faced a vote of no-confidence on March 2009 after two ministers- Paul Lyngdoh and Adviser Pariong resigned from the cabinet and withdrew their support from the government. At the same time, two other independent legislators also withdrew their support from the government. This subsequently led to the government losing its majority in the legislature.[4] Following the resignation of the chief minister, president's rule was imposed in the state.
List of ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkupar Roy | 19 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | |
| Hopingstone Lyngdoh | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Timothy Shira | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | NCP | |
| Paul Lyngdoh | 20 March 2008 | 12 March 2009 | Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement | |
| J. Antonius Lyngdoh | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | |
| Alexander Laloo Hek | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | BJP | |
| Conrad Sangma | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | NCP | |
| Manas Chaudhuri | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | IND | |
| E. C. Boniface Bamon | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | NCP | |
| Nimarson Momin | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | United Democratic Party (Meghalaya) | |
| Adviser Pariong | 20 March 2008 | 12 March 2009 | Hill State People's Democratic Party | |
| Don Kupar Massar | 20 March 2008 | 19 March 2009 | IND | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Donkupar Roy is new Meghalaya CM". Hindustan Times. 19 March 2008. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ Karmakar, Rahul; Ali, Syed Sajjad (11 March 2008). "No majority but Lapang sworn in as CM". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Part I — Appointments, Postings, Transfers, Powers, Leave and other Personal Notices" (PDF). Gazette of Meghalaya. India: Printing and Stationary Department, Government of Meghalaya. 20 March 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
- ↑ "Meghalaya government loses majority: Meghalaya government lost its majority in the 60-member house after a senior minister quit and joined Congress". The New Indian Express. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.