Donkupar Roy
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Donkupar Roy is an India
n politician, formerly serving as Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He is the head of the United Democratic Party
, a political party recognised in Meghalaya
.
After a fractured mandate in Meghalaya's 2008 Assembly Elections, an alliance between his UDP and a handful of other parties stated claim to form the government under the banner of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance
, with Roy as Chief Minister. After D. D. Lapang
resigned as Chief Minister because he did not hold a majority in the state legislature, Roy was sworn in as Chief Minister on March 19, 2008.
On March 19, 2009, exactly one year into his term, the government was dismissed and the state was put under President's Rule. In May 2009, the United Democratic Party left the Progressive Alliance, and D.D. Lapang of the Congress Party returned to power as chief minister. http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/24352.html
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician, formerly serving as Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He is the head of the United Democratic Party
United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
The United Democratic Party is a political party recognised in Meghalaya state, India. It is led by Donkupar Roy....
, a political party recognised in Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The...
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After a fractured mandate in Meghalaya's 2008 Assembly Elections, an alliance between his UDP and a handful of other parties stated claim to form the government under the banner of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance
Meghalaya Progressive Alliance
The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance was the ruling coalition of political parties that formed the Government in the state of Meghalaya, India from 2008 to 2009. It was led by the Nationalist Congress Party and the United Democratic Party who are the second and third largest parties in the 8th...
, with Roy as Chief Minister. After D. D. Lapang
D. D. Lapang
Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang , popularly known as Dr. D. D. Lapang, is a politician from Meghalaya, India, and the ex-chief minister of Meghalaya....
resigned as Chief Minister because he did not hold a majority in the state legislature, Roy was sworn in as Chief Minister on March 19, 2008.
On March 19, 2009, exactly one year into his term, the government was dismissed and the state was put under President's Rule. In May 2009, the United Democratic Party left the Progressive Alliance, and D.D. Lapang of the Congress Party returned to power as chief minister. http://www.morungexpress.com/regional/24352.html