Adelbert Nongrum is an Indian politician who represents North Shillong constituency as a member of the Voice Of The People Party. He had previously served as the president of the
Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), a political party in
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (; "the abode of clouds") is a states and union territories of India, state in northeast India. Its capital is Shillong. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the Assam: the United Khasi Hills an ...
, north-eastern India. Representing
North Shillong constituency, he was the party's only representative in the
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Meghalaya.
Constituted as a directly elected body in 1972, it has 60 members, filled through direct elections held e ...
following the
2018 election.
In July 2022, Nongrum indicated an intention to join the
Voice of the People Party and in October stated that he planned to contest the
2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election for the party. On 12 January 2023, Nongrum resigned from the Assembly and repeated his intention to contest the 2023 election as a VPP candidate.
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Living people
Meghalaya MLAs 2018–2023
Meghalaya politicians
People from Meghalaya
1976 births
Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028
Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) politicians
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