All Party Hill Leaders Conference

All Party Hill Leaders Conference
All Party Hill Leaders Conference
Abbreviation	APHLC
Leader	J.I.Kathar
President	J.I.Kathar
Founder	Williamson Sangma
Founded	1960
Ideology	Regionalism
Political position	Centre-right
ECI Status	Unrecognised
Alliance	INDIA(2023-Present); UOF(2023-Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 245
Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly	0 / 126
Election symbol
	; Battery Torch
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

The All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) is a political party of the Indian state of Meghalaya and Assam. The founder president of the party was Mr 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 retired IAS officer Jones Engti Kathar(J.I. Kathar).In 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election Ji Kathar fought from Diphu Assembly constituency and received 23,356 votes .In 2023,APHLC joined United Opposition Forum^[4] in Assam and subsequently Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.^[5]

Leadership

Presidents of APHLC
S.no	Name	Term
1.	Williamson A. Sangma	1960-1977
3.	Jonas 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
1971	2	2	1	90,772	0.06%		Tura	Won
1980	2	1	1	13,058	0.01%	New	Shillong	Won
1980	2	1	1	13,058	0.01%	New	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
No.	Lok Sabha	Name (Birth–Death)	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
1	5th Lok Sabha	George Gilbert Swell (1923-1999)	27 March 1971	18 January 1977	6 Years,315 days	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	5th Lok Sabha
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
1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election	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
1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election	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

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Year	Name	Constituency
1972 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	Williamson A. Sangma	Siju
	Manindra Rava	Tikrikilla
	Brington Buhai Lyngdoh	Nongthymmai
	B. B. Shallam	Jowai
	Edwingson Bareh	Nartiang
	Alexander Warjri	Mawkhar
	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	Jaiaw
	Petergarnett Marbaniang	Laitumkhrah
	Radhon Singh Lyngdoh	Nongkrem
	Beterson Kharkongor	Dienglieng
	Jormanik Syiem	Mylliem
	Humdhrey Nongrum	Langrin
	Kisto M Roy Marabaniang	Mawsynram
	Stanely D D Nochols Roy	Shella
	S P Swer	Sohra
	Darwin Diengdoh Pugh	Nongshken
	Galynstone Laloo	Lyngkyrdem
	Nimosh Sangma	Dalu
	Brojendra Sangma	Dambuk Aga
	Jackman Marak	Chokpot
	Choronsing Sangma	Rongrenggiri
	Pritington Sangma	Kharkutta
	Elwin Sangma	Songsak
	Salseng C. Marak	Resubelpara
	Medison A Sangma	Rongchugiri
	Grohonsing Marak	Bajengdoba Assembly constituency
	Redison Momin	Dadengiri
	Percylina Marak	Rongram
	Sanford Marak	Rangsakona
	Plansing Marak	Kherapara
	Ira Marak	Dalamgiri
	Samarendra Sangma	Salmanpara

MLAs of Meghalaya after the Split of 1977

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Year	Sr. no.	Name	Constituency
1978 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	1.	B. B. Lyngdoh	Lyngkyrdem
	2.	Darwin Diengdoh Pugh	Mawkhar
	3.	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	Jaiaw
	4.	Johndeng Pohrmen	War-jaintia
	5.	Albin Lamare	Nongbah-wahiajer
	6.	Grosswell Mylliemngap	Sohryngkham
	7.	Phaindrojen Swer	Sohra
	8.	Stanely D D Nochols Roy	Shella
	9.	Beninstand G. Momin	Medinipathar
	10.	Bronson Momin	Dadenggiri
	11.	Girash Marak	Selsella
	12.	Crunden S. Sangma	Rongram
	13.	Jackman Marak	Chokpot
	14.	Alfrien Marak	Kherapara
	15.	Armison Marak	Dalamgiri
	16.	Jendew Ch. Marak	Rangsakona

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Year	Sr. no.	Name	Constituency
1983 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	1.	B. B. Lyngdoh	Lyngkyrdem
	2.	Darwin Diengdoh Pugh	Mawkhar
	3.	Paty Ripple Kyndiah	Jaiaw
	4.	Nihon Ksih	Rymbai
	5.	Kitdor Syiem	Mairang
	6.	Oris Lyngdoh	Mylliem
	7.	Bindo Lanong	Malki-nongthymmai
	8.	Justine Khonglah	Laitumkharah
	9.	Korbar Singh	Mawkhar
	10.	Grosswell Mylliemngap	Sohryngkham
	11.	S. Galmendar Singh Lyngdoh	Shella
	12.	Beninstand G. Momin	Medinipathar
	13.	Parimal Rava	Phulbari
	14.	Crunden S. Sangma	Rongram
	15.	Meckenson K. Sangma	Salmanpara

All Party Hill Leaders Conference(Armison Marak Group) MLAs

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Year	Sr. no.	Name	Constituency
1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	1.	Armison Marak	Dalamgiri
1988 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	2.	Crunden Sangma	Rongram

All Party Hill Leaders Conference(Armison Marak Group) MLAs

Members of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Year	Sr. no.	Name	Constituency
1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election	1.	Henry Lamin	Nartiang
	2.	H. S. Shylla	Nongkrem
	3.	Pynshai M. Syiem	Mylliem

APHLC under J. I. Kathar

Assam Legislative Assembly Elections

Year	District	Constituency		Candidates
Year	District	No.	Name	President	Candidate	Votes	%
2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election	Karbi Anglong district	1	Diphu	Jonas Ingti Kathar	Jones Ingti Kathar	23,356	15.34%
		2	Baithalangso		Bikram Hanse	17,965	11.01%
		4	Bokajan		Semson Teron	6,630	5.57%
	West Karbi Anglong district	3	Howraghat		Suren Kramsa	8,990
	Total Votes Received for APHLC

Indian General Elections to Lok Sabha

Year	District	Constituency		Candidates
Year	District	No.	Name	President	Candidate	Votes	%	Position
2019 Indian general election	Karbi Anglong district	1.	Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency	Jonas Ingti Kathar	Jones Ingti Kathar as Independent Candidate	39,583	6.41%	3rd Position
2019 Indian general election	West Karbi Anglong district	1.	Autonomous District Lok Sabha constituency			39,583	6.41%	3rd Position
2024 Indian general election	Karbi Anglong district	2.	Diphu Lok Sabha constituency			1,87,017	27.39%	2nd Position
2024 Indian general election	West Karbi Anglong district	2.	Diphu Lok Sabha constituency			1,87,017	27.39%	2nd Position

References

^ "Tag Archives: All Party Hill Leaders Conference".
^ "All Party Hill Leaders' Conference, Shillong V. Captain M.a. Sangma & Ors". Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
^ "History of India". indiansaga.com.
^ "Assam: 15 political parties attends two day conclave to strategise against BJP in LS polls". India Today NE (in Hindi). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "15 oppn parties meet in Dibrugarh to brainstorm on LS poll strategy". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
^ "HT This Day: March 21, 1970 -- Capt. Sangma will be first CM of Meghalaya". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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[1] "Tag Archives: All Party Hill Leaders Conference".

[2] "All Party Hill Leaders' Conference, Shillong V. Captain M.a. Sangma & Ors". Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.

[3] "History of India". indiansaga.com.

[4] "Assam: 15 political parties attends two day conclave to strategise against BJP in LS polls". India Today NE (in Hindi). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

[5] "15 oppn parties meet in Dibrugarh to brainstorm on LS poll strategy". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2024.

[6] "HT This Day: March 21, 1970 -- Capt. Sangma will be first CM of Meghalaya". Hindustan Times. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 7 July 2024.

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