All Party Hill Leaders Conference
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All Party Hill Leaders Conference | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | APHLC |
| Leader | Jones Ingti Kathar |
| President | Jones Ingti Kathar |
| Secretary | Sarkiri Rongphar |
| Founder | Williamson Sangma |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Ideology | Regionalism |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| ECI Status | Unrecognised |
| Alliance | INDIA (2023-Present) ASM (2023-Present) |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 543 |
| Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly | 0 / 126 |
| Election symbol | |
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The All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) is a political party of the Indian states of Meghalaya and Assam. The founder president of the party was Williamson A. Sangma.[1][2][3]
The party had made major gains in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1982. They were in power almost 10 years and the party has given four chief minister to Meghalaya state. APHLC fought elections and secured 11 out of 15 seats in Assam Legislative Assembly reserved for autonomous hill districts.
The present President is Jones Ingti Kathar. In 2023, APHLC joined United Opposition Forum[4] in Assam and subsequently Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.[5]
| Presidents of APHLC | ||
|---|---|---|
| S.no | Name | Term |
| 1. | Williamson A. Sangma | 1960-1977 |
| 3. | Jones Ingti Kathar | 2019- Incumbent |
Electoral performance
| Lok Sabha | Constituencies | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Votes | |||||||
| Contested | Won | +/- | Total | % | +/- | |||
| 1962 | 1 | 1 | New | 91,850 | 0.08% | New | Shillong | Won |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 |  |
112,492 | 0.08% | Shillong | Won | |
| 1971 | 2 | 2 |  1 |
90,772 | 0.06% | Shillong | Won | |
| Tura | Won | |||||||
| 1980 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
13,058 | 0.01% | New | Shillong | Won |
| Tura | Lost | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | New | 39,583 | New | Autonomous District | Lost | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
187,017 | |
Diphu | Lost | |
| Assam Legislative Assembly | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Votes | |||||
| Contested | Won | +/- | Total | % | +/- | |
| 1962 | 12 | 11 | New | 134,591 | 5.51% | New |
| 1967 | 12 | 9 |  2 |
1,08,447 | 3.49% | |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | New | 56,941 | New | |
| Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seats | Votes | |||||
| Contested | Won | +/- | Total | % | +/- | |
| 1972[6] | 60 | 32 | New | 73,851 | 35.67% | New |
| 1978 | 60 | 16 | 16 |
94,362 | 24.92% | 10.72 |
| 1983 | 60 | 15 | 1 |
118,593 | 24.92% | 0.15 |
| 1988 | 60 | 2 | 13 |
28,391 | 4.68% | |
| 1993 | 60 | 3 | 1 |
64,603 | 7.93% | 3.25 |
Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha
| No. | Lok Sabha | Name
(Birth–Death) |
Term in office | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumed office | Left office | Time in office | Speaker | |||
| 1 | 4th Lok Sabha | George Gilbert Swell
(1923–1999) |
9 December 1969 | 20 December 1970 | 6 Years,315 days | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
| 5th Lok Sabha | 27 March 1971 | 18 January 1977 | Bali Ram Bhagat | |||
Lok Sabha Members
| Lok Sabha Members from APHLC | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.no | Name | Constituency | Votes | Year | ||
| 1. | George Gilbert Swell as Independent | Shillong | % | 1962 | 3rd Lok Sabha | |
| % | 1967 | 4th Lok Sabha | ||||
| % | 1971 | 5th Lok Sabha | ||||
| 2. | Karnesh R. Marak | Tura* | % | 1971 Held in 1972 | ||
| 3. | Dr. Bajubon R. Kharlukhi | Shillong | % | 1980 | 7th Lok Sabha | |
*1972 (There was a bifurcation of an Autonomous district into Tura constituency and Shillong constituency. A separate election was held on 09.03.1972 for Tura constituency.)
List of Chief Ministers
| List of chief ministers of Meghalaya | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.no | Name | Portrait | Term | ||
| 1. | Williamson A. Sangma | ||||
| 2. | Darwin Diengdoh Pugh | ||||
| 3. | B. B. Lyngdoh | ||||
Members of Assam Legislative Assembly
| Members of Assam Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr.
no. |
Name | Constituency |
 |
1. | Williamson A. Sangma | Baghmara |
| 2. | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | Nongstoin | |
| 3. | Brington Buhai Lyngdoh | Nongpoh | |
| 4. | Enowell Pohshna | Jowai | |
| 5. | Wilson Reade | Shillong | |
| 6. | Nallindra Sangma | Dainadubi | |
| 7. | Stanley D. D. Nichols Roy | Cherrapunji | |
| 8. | Emerson Momin | Tura | |
| 9. | Saprawnga | Lungleh (ST) | |
| 10. | R. Thanhlira | Aijal East (ST) | |
| 11. | C. Chhunga | Aijal West (ST) | |
| Members of Assam Legislative Assembly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Sr.
no. |
Name | Constituency |
 |
1. | Williamson A. Sangma | Baghmara |
| 2. | Hopingstone Lyngdoh | Nongstoin | |
| 3. | B. B. Lyngdoh | Nongpoh | |
| 4. | Edwingson Barch | Jowai | |
| 5. | Bronson Momin | Phulbari | |
| 6. | Mody Marak | Dainadubi | |
| 7. | Stanley D.D. Nichols Roy | Cherrapunji | |
| 8. | Grohonsing Marak | Tura | |
| 9. | Hoover Hynniewta | Shillong | |
