Paul Lyngdoh — MLA, West Shillong (United Democratic Party)
Paul Lyngdoh
Paul Lyngdoh is the MLA from the West Shillong assembly constituency in Meghalaya, representing the United Democratic Party in the 11th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly (elected 2023).
Member identity and party: Meghalaya Government Portal, MLA directory, cross-checked with PRS Legislative Research. Sitting-member roster checked on 17 October 2026. Party labels retain the elected party unless a formal change is verified.
West Shillong constituency
West Shillong is seat number 18 of the 60 in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and lies in East Khasi Hills district. It is a general (unreserved) seat. The seat had about 27,329 registered electors at the last election.
At a general election West Shillong votes as part of the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.
United Democratic Party in the Meghalaya assembly
United Democratic Party holds 4 of the 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, against a majority mark of 31. Paul Lyngdoh was returned from West Shillong in 2023.
Other MLAs in East Khasi Hills district
East Khasi Hills district returns 17 members to the Meghalaya assembly. The others are:
- Heaving Stone Kharpran — Mawrengkneng, Voice of the People Party
- Alexander Laloo Hek — Pynthorumkhrah, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Brightstarwell Marbaniang — Mawlai, Voice of the People Party
- Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh — East Shillong, National People's Party
- Adelbert Nongrum — North Shillong, Voice of the People Party
- Sanbor Shullai — South Shillong, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ronnie V. Lyngdoh — Mylliem, National People's Party
- Charles Pyngrope — Nongthymmai, All India Trinamool Congress
- Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit — Nongkrem, Voice of the People Party
- Synshar Kupar Roy Lyngdoh Thabah — Sohiong, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah — Mawphlang, Bharatiya Janata Party
- Ollan Singh Suin — Mawsynram, Bharatiya Janata Party
The Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
The assembly has 60 seats and was last elected in 2023. The next election is expected in February–March 2028.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is the MLA of West Shillong?
- Paul Lyngdoh of the United Democratic Party is the sitting MLA for West Shillong, elected in 2023.
- Which party does Paul Lyngdoh belong to?
- Paul Lyngdoh represents the United Democratic Party, which holds 4 of the 60 seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
- Which district is West Shillong constituency in?
- West Shillong is seat number 18 and lies in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya.
- Is West Shillong a reserved constituency?
- West Shillong is a general (unreserved) seat.
- Which Lok Sabha seat does West Shillong fall under?
- West Shillong is one of the assembly segments of the Shillong Lok Sabha constituency.
- How many voters are there in West Shillong?
- West Shillong had about 27,329 registered electors at the last assembly election.
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हिंदी में जानकारी
Paul Lyngdoh, Meghalaya की West Shillong विधानसभा सीट से विधायक हैं। पार्टी: United Democratic Party। निर्वाचन: 2023 के विधानसभा चुनाव।
West Shillong सीट East Khasi Hills ज़िले में है और इसमें लगभग 27,329 मतदाता हैं। सीट का पूरा विवरण West Shillong विधानसभा क्षेत्र पर देखें।
मतदाता सूची में अपना नाम देखने, नया वोटर आईडी बनवाने या उसमें सुधार कराने के लिए मतदाता गाइड देखें। यदि आप चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रहे हैं तो चुनाव प्रचार सेवाएँ देखें।