Metbah Lyngdoh

Metbah Lyngdoh
Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
In office
September 4 2019 – 5 March 2023
Preceded byDonkupar Roy
Succeeded byThomas A. Sangma
Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2023
ConstituencyMairang
In office
2008–2013
In office
2013–2018
In office
2018–2023
Minister of Power Department, Textiles Department, Water Resources Department, and Taxation Department (Government of Meghalaya)[1]
Assumed office
2025
Personal details
PartyUDP
ProfessionPolitician

Metbah Lyngdoh is a United Democratic Party politician from Meghalaya, India. He was elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly elections in 2008, 2013 and 2018 from Mairang constituency as a candidate of United Democratic Party. Lyngdoh, for the fourth time consecutively, was elected to the 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in 2023.[2] He was the speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. He is also United Democratic Party president after the death of Donkupar Roy. He was Minister of Excise Registration Taxation Stamps, Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards), Tourism, and Water Resources in Conrad Sangma ministry from 2018 to 2019.[3][4][5][6]He is also the current minister for the Power Department, Textiles Department, Water Resources Department, and Taxation Department under the MDA 2.0.[7]

References

  1. ^ https://meghalaya.gov.in/key-contacts/council-of-ministers
  2. ^ "Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Metbah Lyngdoh elected as Meghalaya assembly Speaker". India Today. Press Trust of India. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  4. ^ Metbah Lyngdoh MDA consensus candidate for Speaker's post
  5. ^ Metbah Lyngdoh elected president of United Democratic Party
  6. ^ Myneta
  7. ^ "Conrad Sangma-led MDA 2.0 has eight ministers from Khasi Hills". The Times of India. 7 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 November 2025.