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 {{short description|Indian politician}}
 {{Infobox officeholder
-| name                = Conrad Sangma
+| name                = Conrad K. Sangma
 | image               = The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG
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 | birth_name          = Conrad Kongkal Sangma
-| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|01|27}}
+| birth_date          = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1978|01|27}}{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}
 | birth_place         = [[Tura, Meghalaya|Tura]], [[Meghalaya]], India
-| office              = 12th [[List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya|Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]
+| office              = 12th [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]]
 | term_start          = 6 March 2018
-| term_end            = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
+| term_end            =
 | governor            = [[Ganga Prasad]]<br/>[[Tathagata Roy]]<br/>[[Satya Pal Malik]]
 | deputy              = [[Prestone Tynsong]]
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 | office1             = Finance Minister of Meghalaya
 | term_start1         = 6 March 2018
-| term_end1           = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
-| predecessor1        = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
-| successor1          = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
 | constituency1       = [[South Tura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|South Tura]]
 | office2             = [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member]] of [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]
 | term_start2         = 27 August 2018
-| term_end2           = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
+| term_end2           =
 | predecessor2        = [[Agatha Sangma]]
-| successor2          = [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya until 2023]]
+| successor2          =
 | constituency2       = [[South Tura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|South Tura]]
 | term_start3         = 2008
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 | constituency4       = [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]]
 | office5             = Minister of Finance, Power and Tourism <br /> ([[Government of Meghalaya]])
+| 1blankname5         = Chief Minister
+| 1namedata5          = [[Donkupar Roy]]
 | term_start5         = 2008
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 '''Conrad Kongkal Sangma''' (born 27 January 1978) is an Indian politician who is the 12th and current [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]] of the [[States and union territories of India|State]] of [[Meghalaya]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304184505/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref> He assumed presidency of the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] in 2016 after the death of his father and former Chief Minister [[P. A. Sangma]]. He was also the [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]] (2016-2018).<ref name=te>{{cite news|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080328/jsp/guwahati/story_9066936.jsp|title=Conrad delivers quickie budget|date=28 March 2008|work=The Telegraph|access-date=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612123149/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1080328/jsp/guwahati/story_9066936.jsp#|archive-date=2012-06-12|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Conrad is a former [[leader of the opposition]] in the eighth [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Leader Of Opposition|publisher=[[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]], Official website|url=http://megassembly.gov.in/|access-date=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105827/http://megassembly.gov.in/#|archive-date=2010-09-17|url-status=live}}</ref> representing the NPP from Selsella constituency in the [[West Garo Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://megassembly.gov.in/List%20of%20Candidate.htm|title=List Of Members Of The Eight Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|publisher=[[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]], Official Website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120731/http://megassembly.gov.in/List%20of%20Candidate.htm|archive-date=2011-05-11}}</ref> Previously in 2008, Sangma became the youngest Finance Minister of Meghalaya.
+Conrad is a former [[leader of the opposition]] in the eighth [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Leader Of Opposition|publisher=[[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]], Official website|url=http://megassembly.gov.in/|access-date=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917105827/http://megassembly.gov.in/#|archive-date=2010-09-17|url-status=live}}</ref> representing the NPP from Selsella constituency in the [[West Garo Hills]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://megassembly.gov.in/List%20of%20Candidate.htm|title=List Of Members Of The Eight Meghalaya Legislative Assembly|publisher=[[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]], Official Website|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511120731/http://megassembly.gov.in/List%20of%20Candidate.htm|archive-date=2011-05-11}}</ref> Previously in 2008, Sangma became the youngest Finance Minister of Meghalaya. He served the post as National President of Nationalist Youth Congress, after Jitendra Awhad who is current Housing Minister of Maharashtra State, Nationalist Congress Party is frontal organization of Nationalist Congress Party.
 == Career==
-Upon completing his studies, Sangma started his political career in the late 1990s, as the campaign manager for his father, [[P. A. Sangma]] for the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/123501/|title='In Garo Hills, I'm the moon that won't be eclipsed'|date=25 September 1999|work= The Indian Express}}</ref> He contested his first election in 2004 losing by 182 votes.<ref name="rediff2013">{{cite web|last1=Masih|first1=Archana|title=How a Wharton graduate fits into North-East politics|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-a-wharton-graduate-fits-into-northeast-politis/20130218.htm|website=Rediff.com|access-date=5 March 2018|date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022732/http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-a-wharton-graduate-fits-into-northeast-politis/20130218.htm#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref> He was first elected to the State Assembly along with his brother [[James Sangma|James]], both as NCP members in the [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008 state elections]] and later held several important portfolios in the state cabinet,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/23sangma.htm|title=Sangma dynasty gains momentum in Meghalaya|date=23 April 2008|publisher=[[Rediff.com]] News|access-date=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508144721/http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/23sangma.htm#|archive-date=2009-05-08|url-status=live}}</ref> including the Finance, Power, Tourism, GAD and IT and presented his first annual budget for [[Meghalaya]] within 10 days of debuting as a minister.
+Upon completing his studies, Sangma started his political career in the late 1990s, as the campaign manager for his father, [[P. A. Sangma]] for the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (NCP).<ref>{{cite news|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/Storyold/123501/|title='In Garo Hills, I'm the moon that won't be eclipsed'|date=25 September 1999|work= The Indian Express}}</ref> He contested his first election in 2004 losing by 182 votes.<ref name="rediff2013">{{cite web|last1=Masih|first1=Archana|title=How a Wharton graduate fits into North-East politics|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-a-wharton-graduate-fits-into-northeast-politis/20130218.htm|website=Rediff.com|access-date=5 March 2018|date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306022732/http://www.rediff.com/news/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-a-wharton-graduate-fits-into-northeast-politis/20130218.htm#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref> He was first elected to the State Assembly along with his brother [[James Sangma|James]], both as NCP members in the [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008 state elections]] and later held several important portfolios in the state cabinet,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/23sangma.htm|title=Sangma dynasty gains momentum in Meghalaya|date=23 April 2008|publisher=[[Rediff.com]] News|access-date=2010-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090508144721/http://www.rediff.com/news/2008/apr/23sangma.htm#|archive-date=2009-05-08|url-status=live}}</ref> including the Finance, Power, Tourism, GAD and IT and presented his first annual budget for [[Meghalaya]] within 10 days of debuting as a minister. From 2009-2013 Sangma held the post of Leader of Opposition in the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]. In March 2016 he was elected national president of the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] (NPP) following his father's death earlier that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad K Sangma Elected NPP President|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/conrad-k-sangma-elected-npp-president/|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Northeast Today|date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321010433/http://www.northeasttoday.in/conrad-k-sangma-elected-npp-president/|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref> In May that year, contesting from [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]] at the by-election to the [[Lok Sabha]], he won by a record margin of 1.92 lakh votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tura gifts Conrad huge-win mantle|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160520/jsp/northeast/story_86547.jsp|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Telegraph|date=20 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306203931/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160520/jsp/northeast/story_86547.jsp#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
-From 2009 to 2013 Sangma held the post of Leader of Opposition in the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]. In March 2016 he was elected national president of the [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] (NPP) following his father's death earlier that year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad K Sangma Elected NPP President|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/conrad-k-sangma-elected-npp-president/|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Northeast Today|date=16 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321010433/http://www.northeasttoday.in/conrad-k-sangma-elected-npp-president/|archive-date=21 March 2016}}</ref> In May that year, contesting from [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]] at the by-election to the [[Lok Sabha]], he won by a record margin of 1.92 lakh votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Tura gifts Conrad huge-win mantle|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160520/jsp/northeast/story_86547.jsp|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Telegraph|date=20 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306203931/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1160520/jsp/northeast/story_86547.jsp#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
 === Chief Minister of Meghalaya ===
-Sangma's party, the NPP, came second behind the [[Indian National Congress]] winning 19 seats at the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142022/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref> Requiring 30 seats to form a government in the State, the NPP allied with other regional parties taking the number to 34. Subsequently, Sangma staked claim to form government upon meeting the Governor of Meghalaya [[Ganga Prasad]] with a letter of support from the 34 [[members of the legislative assembly]], that included 19 from NPP, six from [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]], four from [[People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)|People's Democratic Front]], two each from [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and an [[Independent politician|independent]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya assembly elections 2018: NPP-led alliance all set to form govt|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html|access-date=5 March 2018|work=Mint|date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305073912/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared the Chief Minister-elect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|work=The Hindu|date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304184505/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref> He was sworn in on 6 March, replacing [[mukul Sangma]] who is not related to him. In August 2018, he contested the by-election for the [[South Tura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|South Tura]] seat and polled 13,656 votes. Sangma defeated his nearest Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by a margin of over 8,400 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya CM|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-meghalaya-cm/article22940327.ece|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306062000/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-meghalaya-cm/article22940327.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Sangma's party, the NPP, came second behind the [[Indian National Congress]] winning 19 seats at the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305142022/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref> Requiring 30 seats to form a government in the State, the NPP allied with other regional parties taking the number to 34. Subsequently, Sangma staked claim to form government upon meeting the Governor of Meghalaya [[Ganga Prasad]] with a letter of support from the 34 [[members of the legislative assembly]], that included 19 from NPP, six from [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]], four from [[People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)|People's Democratic Front]], two each from [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and an [[Independent politician|independent]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya assembly elections 2018: NPP-led alliance all set to form govt|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html|access-date=5 March 2018|work=Mint|date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305073912/http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref> and was declared the Chief Minister-elect.<ref>{{cite news|title=Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|work=The Hindu|date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304184505/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref> He was sworn in on 6 March, replacing [[Mukul Sangma]] who is not related to him. In August 2018, he contested the by-election for the [[South Tura (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|South Tura]] seat and polled 13,656 votes. Sangma defeated his nearest Congress rival Charlotte W Momin by a margin of over 8,400 votes.<ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya CM|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-meghalaya-cm/article22940327.ece|access-date=6 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=6 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306062000/http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/conrad-sangma-sworn-in-as-meghalaya-cm/article22940327.ece#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref>
 ==Personal life==
 Conrad Sangma was born on 27 January 1978 in [[Tura, Meghalaya|Tura]], a town in [[West Garo Hills district]], [[Meghalaya]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Conrad Sangma is the new Chief Minister of Meghalaya|url=https://thenortheasttoday.com/conrad-sangma-is-the-new-chief-minister-of-meghalaya/|publisher=[[The Northeast Today]]|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305090710/https://thenortheasttoday.com/conrad-sangma-is-the-new-chief-minister-of-meghalaya/|archive-date=5 March 2018|date=4 March 2018}}</ref> His father [[Purno Sangma]] was a former [[Chief Minister of Meghalaya]] and [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]], and mother Soradini, a homemaker.<ref>{{cite web|title=Conrad Sangma|url=https://www.stwing.upenn.edu/~conrad27/ME.html|website=[[University of Pennsylvania]]|publisher=stwing.upenn.edu|access-date=5 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990117075024/http://www.stwing.upenn.edu/~conrad27/ME.html#|archive-date=1999-01-17|url-status=live}}</ref> His siblings, older brother [[James Sangma|James]] and younger sister [[Agatha Sangma|Agatha]], are politicians with the NPP. Another sister Christy,<ref>{{cite news|title=Agatha, Pala to be sworn in today|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090528/jsp/frontpage/story_11030542.jsp|access-date=5 March 2018|work=Shillong Times|date=28 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802162638/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090528/jsp/frontpage/story_11030542.jsp#|archive-date=2018-08-02|url-status=live}}</ref> however, has remained non-political.<ref>{{cite news|title=My daughters named after Agatha Christie: Sangma|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/my-daughters-named-after-agatha-christie-sangma/20120715.htm|access-date=5 March 2018|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=15 July 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305202553/http://www.rediff.com/news/report/my-daughters-named-after-agatha-christie-sangma/20120715.htm#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref> Conrad was brought up in Delhi and was educated at the [[St. Columba's School, Delhi|St. Columba's School]] there.<ref name="rediff2013"/> He received a [[Bachelor of Business Administration|bachelor's degree in business administration]] in entrepreneurial management from [[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]], before completing his [[MBA]] in finance from [[Imperial College London]].<ref name="te"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya polls: No BJP or Cong, NPP aims for sole sway|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/meghalaya-polls-no-bjp-or-cong-npp-aims-for-sole-sway/articleshow/63055097.cms|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Times of India|date=24 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180731065805/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/meghalaya-polls-no-bjp-or-cong-npp-aims-for-sole-sway/articleshow/63055097.cms#|archive-date=2018-07-31|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Sangma married Mehtab Chandee, a doctor by profession, on 29 May 2009,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dholabhai|first1=Nishit|title=Children set stage for thaw|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090603/jsp/frontpage/story_11056376.jsp|access-date=5 March 2018|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=3 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306084205/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090603/jsp/frontpage/story_11056376.jsp#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref> and has two daughters with her: Amara (born {{circa|2011}}) and the second (born 2017).<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Saidul|title=Battle of Sangmas sealed in ballot box|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/battle-of-sangmas-sealed-in-ballot-box-211836|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Telegraph|date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305211241/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/battle-of-sangmas-sealed-in-ballot-box-211836#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad's Mantra: People, Principles And Participation To Be Guiding Force|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/05/21/conrads-mantra-people-principles-and-participation-to-be-guiding-force/|access-date=5 March 2018|work=[[Shillong Times]]|date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305092224/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/05/21/conrads-mantra-people-principles-and-participation-to-be-guiding-force/|archive-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> Apart from politics, Sangma has been associated with social work, as president of the PA Sangma Foundation, which functions for the betterment in sectors of education and environment, and also runs four colleges in rural Meghalaya. He also currently serves as President of the [[Meghalaya Cricket Association]] and Sports Academy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Conrad Sangma: PA Sangma's son and next CM of Meghalaya|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/meet-conrad-sangma-man-of-the-moment-in-meghalaya-pa-sangmas-son-and-likely-new-cm/1087038/|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Financial Express|date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304143612/http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/meet-conrad-sangma-man-of-the-moment-in-meghalaya-pa-sangmas-son-and-likely-new-cm/1087038/#|archive-date=2018-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
+Sangma married Mehtab Chandee, a doctor by profession, on 29 May 2009,<ref>{{cite news|last1=Dholabhai|first1=Nishit|title=Children set stage for thaw|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090603/jsp/frontpage/story_11056376.jsp|access-date=5 March 2018|work=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=3 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180306084205/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1090603/jsp/frontpage/story_11056376.jsp#|archive-date=2018-03-06|url-status=live}}</ref> and has two daughters with her: Amara (born {{circa|2011}}) and Kaiyyan (born 2017).<ref>{{cite news|last=Khan|first=Saidul|title=Battle of Sangmas sealed in ballot box|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/battle-of-sangmas-sealed-in-ballot-box-211836|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Telegraph|date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305211241/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/battle-of-sangmas-sealed-in-ballot-box-211836#|archive-date=2018-03-05|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Conrad's Mantra: People, Principles And Participation To Be Guiding Force|url=http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/05/21/conrads-mantra-people-principles-and-participation-to-be-guiding-force/|access-date=5 March 2018|work=[[Shillong Times]]|date=21 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180305092224/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2016/05/21/conrads-mantra-people-principles-and-participation-to-be-guiding-force/|archive-date=5 March 2018}}</ref> Apart from politics, Sangma has been associated with social work, as president of the PA Sangma Foundation, which functions for the betterment in sectors of education and environment, and also runs four colleges in rural Meghalaya. He also currently serves as President of the [[Meghalaya Cricket Association]] and Sports Academy.<ref>{{cite news|title=Meet Conrad Sangma: PA Sangma's son and next CM of Meghalaya|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/meet-conrad-sangma-man-of-the-moment-in-meghalaya-pa-sangmas-son-and-likely-new-cm/1087038/|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Financial Express|date=4 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180304143612/http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/meet-conrad-sangma-man-of-the-moment-in-meghalaya-pa-sangmas-son-and-likely-new-cm/1087038/#|archive-date=2018-03-04|url-status=live}}</ref>
-Conrad Sangma plays the electric guitar and a fan of the heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]]. In May 2020, he received significant notice for posting on Instagram a video of himself playing the Iron Maiden song "[[Wasted Years]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-23|title=Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma's cover of an Iron Maiden song is a social media hit|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/meghalaya-cm-conrad-sangma-wasted-years-iron-maiden-electric-guitar-6423694/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=24 May 2020|title=Watch: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma plays Iron Maiden's 'Wasted Years' on his guitar|url=https://scroll.in/video/962801/watch-meghalaya-chief-minister-conrad-sangma-plays-iron-maidens-wasted-years-on-his-guitar|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
+Conrad Sangma plays the electric guitar and is a fan of the heavy metal band [[Iron Maiden]]. In May 2020, he received significant notice for posting on Instagram a video of himself playing the Iron Maiden song "[[Wasted Years]]".<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-23|title=Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma's cover of an Iron Maiden song is a social media hit|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/meghalaya-cm-conrad-sangma-wasted-years-iron-maiden-electric-guitar-6423694/|access-date=2020-11-08|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=24 May 2020|title=Watch: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma plays Iron Maiden's 'Wasted Years' on his guitar|url=https://scroll.in/video/962801/watch-meghalaya-chief-minister-conrad-sangma-plays-iron-maidens-wasted-years-on-his-guitar|access-date=2020-11-08|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref>
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