Sayeedullah Nongrum

Sayeedullah Nongrum
Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
2003–2013
Preceded byKapin Ch. Boro
Succeeded byAshahel D. Shira
ConstituencyRajabala
In office
1993–1998
Preceded byMiriam D. Shira
Succeeded byKapin Ch. Boro
Personal details
Born (1945-11-25) November 25, 1945
Shillong ,Meghalaya
PartyIndian National Congress

Sayeedullah Nongrum is an Indian politician and philanthropist. He was a three-time MLA for Rajabala constituency at the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life and education

Khan was born on 25 November 1945 to a Sunni Muslim Khasi family in Meghalaya. His father was S.K. Abdullah. He began his studies in Shillong, completing his matriculation from the city's Islamia High School in 1960. He graduated from Gauhati University in 1964, and completed a Master of Arts degree in Urdu in 1969.[2]

Career

Professional and educational work

Nongrum began his working life in 1967 as a time scale clerk in the Department of Telecommunications. He later served as a Public Relations Officer before retiring in 1992 to focus on social and political work.[3]

He played a key role in Muslim educational and institutional development in Meghalaya. He served as president of the Shillong Muslim Panchayat and as secretary of the Meghalaya Board of Wakf.[4]

Nongrum helped found several educational institutions including Qazi & Jaman College in Bhaitbari (1990), Jinjiram College in Rajabala (2000) and was the founding vice-president of the governing body of Umshyrpi College in Shillong.[4][5]

Political career

Nongrum entered electoral politics in the 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, winning the Rajabala seat as an independent candidate.[3]

Despite contesting against candidates from established parties, he defeated Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Biren Hajong in the election.[3]

He was defeated in the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by Indian National Congress candidate Kapin Ch. Boro. He returned to the Assembly in the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, defeating Clement Marak of the Nationalist Congress Party, and retained the seat in the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election as a Congress candidate.[6]

He was defeated in the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.[1]

At the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Nongrum contested from the Tikrikilla constituency as an independent candidate but was unsuccessful. A by-election was held in April 2019 for the Selsella constituency, in which Nongrum contested as a United Democratic Party candidate but did not win the election.[2]

He has also held administrative positions, including Chairman of the Meghalaya Industrial Development Corporation and Chairman of the Meghalaya Land Revenue Review Committee and has also acted as co-ordinator of the Assam–Meghalaya Boundary Settlement Committee. In May 2009, he was appointed Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Meghalaya with Cabinet rank.[7][8]

Community leadership and interfaith work

Since 1982, Nongrum has served as General Secretary of the Shillong Muslim Union (SMU).[4] Under his leadership, the SMU helped develop the Madina Masjid in Shillong, described as a glass mosque with educational and welfare facilities.[3][9] Nongrum is also a founder member of the Shillong All Faith Forum, which promotes communal harmony and cooperation among religious communities.[10]

Personal life

Nongrum is married to Fatima Beum Dkhar (formerly Florabell Dkhar) and they have two sons and two daughters. He is also a polyglot; fluent in Khasi, English, Bengali, Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Tamil, Nepali and Assamese.[2][4]

References

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  2. ^ a b c "Sayeedullah Nongrum (United Democratic Party): Constituency – Selsella (By-election 2019)". myneta.info. Retrieved 8 March 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ^ a b c d "406. Sayeed Ullah Nongrum". indianmuslimlegends.blogspot.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d The Milli Gazette, OPI, Pharos Media. "In the service of Meghalaya Muslims". www.milligazette.com. Archived from the original on 3 July 2004. Retrieved 12 January 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ "History of Shillong Muslim Union". www.umshyrpicollege.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Sayeedullah Nongrum (Congress) wins in Rajabala". The Times of India. 7 March 2008. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Political Secretary appointment notification" (PDF). megpns.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 January 2026. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  8. ^ "Shri Sayeedullah Nongrum, MLA, Political Secretary to the Chief Minister will be entitled to the perks and facilities under category the ' A +', dated 11th May 2011". meghalaya.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  9. ^ "India's first glass mosque in Shillong". The Hindu. 15 October 2012. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Syedullah Nongrum: Khasi Muslim leader works for unity of people in Meghalaya". www.awazthevoice.in. Archived from the original on 26 February 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Sayeedullah Nongrum - The Shillong Times". The Shillong Times. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Notifications | Meghalaya Government Portal". meghalaya.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). web.archive.org. Retrieved 9 August 2025. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  14. ^ "Sayeedullah Nongrum in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023". News18. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  15. ^ Network, Hub (7 October 2023). "NE's Islamic NGOs, intellectuals form new forum to fight for Muslims rights, rituals and Sharia". Hub News. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2026.
  16. ^ "Boost to Cong, ex-MLA Sayeedulah makes comeback". Highland Post. 7 October 2021. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Umshyrpi College". www.umshyrpicollege.com. Archived from the original on 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Former minister Sayeedullah rejoins Congress - The Shillong Times". theshillongtimes.com. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
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