Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee

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Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee
PresidentVincent Pala
ChairmanSaleng A. Sangma
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 Rajya Sabha
0 / 1
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 2
Seats in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
0 / 60
Election symbol

The Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee (or MPCC) 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
 New Opposition
1978 Williamson A. Sangma
20 / 60
 10 Opposition later Government
1983
25 / 60
 5 Opposition later Government
1988 Purno A. Sangma
22 / 60
 3 Government
1993 S. C. Marak
24 / 60
 2 Government
1998
25 / 60
 1 Government Later Opposition
2003 D. D. Lapang
22 / 60
 3 Government
2008 Mukul Sangma
25 / 60
 3 Government
2013
29 / 60
 4 Government
2018
21 / 60
 8 Opposition
2023 Vincent H Pala
5 / 60
 16 Opposition

Performance in Lok Sabha Elections

Lok Sabha Elections
Year Lok Sabha Seats contested Seats won (+/-) in seats % of votes Vote swing Popular vote Outcome
1977 6th 2
1 / 2
 35.92% 91,255 Opposition
1980 7th 1
1 / 2
 74.31% 38.39 82,307 Government
1984 8th 2
2 / 2
 1 62.42% 11.89 2,49,266 Government
1989 9th 2
2 / 2
 55.38% 7.04 2,64,210 Opposition
1991 10th 2
2 / 2
 56.62% 1.24 2,81,562 Government
1996 11th 2
1 / 2
 1 53.64% 2.98 3,53,327 Opposition
1998 12th 2
2 / 2
 1 47.62% 6.02 3,99,583 Opposition
1999 13th 2
1 / 2
 1 32.75% 14.87 2,14,324 Opposition
2004 14th 2
1 / 2
 45.55% 12.80 3,09,233 Government
2009 15th 2
1 / 2
 44.84% 0.71 3,68,801 Government
2014 16th 2
1 / 2
 37.93% 6.91 4,08,925 Opposition
2019 17th 2
1 / 2
 48.28% 10.35 6,60,114 Opposition
2024 18th 2
1 / 2
 34.05% 14.23 5,80,103 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Congress zero in Meghalaya, Ronnie V. Lyngdoh resigns, set to join NPP". India Today NE. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

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