Former Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma(68) died on Friday March 04,2016 following a heart attack at his Delhi residence
Currently he represents the Tura (ST) constituency in the West Garo Hills District in the 16th Lok Sabha
Purno Agitok Sangma was born on 1 September 1947 in village Chapahati in the picturesque West Garo Hills District of the State of Meghalaya in North East India.
Growing up in the small tribal village, young Sangma realised early in life that he would have to struggle hard to rise in life.
Inspired by his mother who inculcated in him the values of diligence, humility and honesty, he learnt that education was the only way to progress in life.
After completing his graduation from St. Anthony's College, he went to Dibrugarh University in Assam for his Masters degree in International Relations.
P A Sangma was elected to the Lok Sabha 8 times(, i.e. 6th, 7th, 8th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Lok Sabha) since his first entry to the Lower House in 1977
P A Sangma was a chief minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990.
P A Sangma was the Lok Sabha during the period May 1966 to March 1998
P A Sangma was expelled from the Congress in 1999 along with Sharad Pawar and Tariq Anwar for raising a banner of revolt against Sonia Gandhi over her foreign origin issue. Subsequently, the trio formed the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)
P A Sangma left the NCP in 2004 and formed a regional party ''National People's Party", which later merged with Trinamool Congress. He later rejoined the NCP, but only to part ways with it later
P A Sangma unsuccessfully contested the presidential election supported by BJP, BJD, AIADMK and others against Pranab Mukherjee in the 13th Presidential Election held in July 2012
| MPs | MLAs | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pranab Mukherjee | 373,116 | 340,647 | 713,763 |
| P. A. Sangma | 145,848 | 170,139 | 315,987 |
P A Sangma is survived by his daughter Agatha Sangma and Son Conrad Sangma(Leader of Opposition in the Meghalaya Assembly)
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