James Sangma

James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma (born 1976 in Tura, West Garo Hills) is an Indian politician from the state of Meghalaya.[1] Sangma is a current Cabinet Minister of Home, District Council Affairs, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Law, Power, in Government of Meghalaya. He was first elected to the State Assembly along with his brother Conrad Sangma, both as NCP members in the 2008 state elections where he represents the Dadenggre (Vidhan Sabha constituency) (ST) constituency in the West Garo Hills district.[2]

James Sangma
Sangma (right) in October 2018
Minister of Home, Law, Power, District Council Affairs, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Government of Meghalaya
Assumed office
6 March 2018
Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2008
Personal details
Born1976
Tura, Meghalaya
Political partyNational People's Party

Sangma is the son of former Chief Minister of Meghalaya and also Speaker of the Lok Sabha, P. A. Sangma, his sister, Agatha Sangma was member of the 15th Lok Sabha and a former Union Cabinet minister Minister of State, while his brother Conrad Sangma from 2009 to 2013 he held the post of Leader of Opposition in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and is currently Member of Parliament from Tura Parliamentary constituency which he won in by election after his father's death.

References
  1. "`In Garo Hills, I'm the moon that won't be eclipsed'". Indian Express. 25 September 1999. Archived from the original on 22 January 2012.
  2. "Sangma dynasty gains momentum in Meghalaya". Rediff.com News. 23 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 May 2009. Retrieved 20 September 2016.


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