Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentVincent Pala
ChairmanRonnie V. Lyngdoh
HeadquartersCongress Bhawan, Thana Road, Shillong-793001, Meghalaya
Youth wingMeghalaya Youth Congress
Women's wingMeghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee
Ideology
ECI StatusA State Unit of Indian National Congress
AllianceIndian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 2
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 1
Seats in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
0 / 60
Election symbol

The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (or Meghalaya PCC) is the unit of the Indian National Congress for the state of Meghalaya, India. It is responsible for organizing and coordinating the party's activities and campaigns within the state, as well as selecting candidates for local, state, and national elections in Meghalaya. Its head office is situated at the Congress Bhawan, Thana Road in Shillong. The present President of Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee is Vincent Pala.

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

Year Party leader Seats won Change
in seats 		Outcome
1972
9 / 60
 Increase New Opposition
1978 Williamson A. Sangma
20 / 60
 Increase10 Opposition later Government
1983
25 / 60
 Increase 5 Opposition later Government
1988 Purno A. Sangma
22 / 60
 Decrease 3 Government
1993 S. C. Marak
24 / 60
 Increase2 Government
1998
25 / 60
 Increase 1 Government Later Opposition
2003 D. D. Lapang
22 / 60
 Decrease 3 Government
2008 Mukul Sangma
25 / 60
 Increase 3 Government
2013
29 / 60
 Increase 4 Government
2018
21 / 60
 Decrease8 Opposition
2023 Vincent H Pala
5 / 60
 Decrease16 Opposition

Structure and Composition

S.No. Name Designation Incharge
01
Vincent Pala

President

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress
02 Sanjay Das General Secretary
Meghalaya Pradesh Congress

List of presidents

S.no President Portrait Term
1. Williamson A. Sangma 1970 1972
2. P. A. Sangma 1972 1977
3. S. C. Marak 1992 1993
4. O. L. Nongtdu 1996 2000
(3). S. C. Marak 2000 April 2005
(4). O. L. Nongtdu April 2005 September 2008
5. Friday Lyngdoh September 2008 23 April 2012
6. D. D. Lapang 23 April 2012 30 December 2017
7. Celestine Lyngdoh 30 December 2017 25 August 2021
8. Vincent H Pala 25 August 2021 Incumbent

List of Current Members in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

The party has no elected members in the state assembly as of August 2025.[1]

In the 2023 Meghalaya election, the party won the following 5 seats. However, 4 MLAs defected to the ruling NPP and one MLA (Saleng A. Sangma) was elected to the Lok Sabha in June 2024 after which a by-election was held in 2024 and the NPP won that seat.[2]

Constituency MLA Current Status
No. Name
Ri Bhoi district Defected to NPP
8 Mawhati Charles Marngar
11 Umsning Celestine Lyngdoh
East Khasi Hills district
20 Mylliem Ronnie V. Lyngdoh
West Khasi Hills district
32 Nongstoin Gabriel Wahlang
West Garo Hills district Elected to Lok Sabha in June 2024
56 Gambegre Saleng A. Sangma

See also

References

  1. ^ "Congress zero in Meghalaya, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh resigns, set to join NPP". India Today NE. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  2. ^ "No Congress MLA left in Meghalaya after lone leader joins NPP". East Mojo. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

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