Abu Taher Mondal Explained

Abu Taher Mondal
Native Name:আবু তাহের মণ্ডল
Office:Cabinet Minister, Government of Meghalaya
Governor:Phagu Chauhan
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Conrad Sangma
Subterm:Cabinet
Suboffice:Second Conrad Sangma ministry
2Blankname:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata:
  • Power
  • Community & Rural
  • Taxation
Term Start:7 March 2023
Office4:12th Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Term Start4:2013
Term End4:2018
Predecessor4:Charles Pyngrope
Successor4:Donkupar Roy
Office1:Member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Term Start3:1998
Term End3:2003
Predecessor3:Manirul Islam Sarkar
Successor3:Manirul Islam Sarkar
Constituency3:Phulbari
Term Start2:2008
Term End2:2018
Predecessor2:Manirul Islam Sarkar
Successor2:S. G. Esmatur Mominin
Constituency2:Phulbari
Term Start1:2023
Predecessor1:S. G. Esmatur Mominin
Constituency1:Phulbari
Birth Place:Phulbari, Meghalaya
Party:

Abu Taher Mondal (Bengali: আবু তাহের মণ্ডল) is an Indian Bengali politician, social worker and retired civil engineer. He is a four-time MLA of the Phulbari constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[1]

Early life and education

Mondal was born into a Bengali Muslim family in the plains region of the West Garo Hills district of Meghalaya. His father was Samsul Huda Mondal. Mondal graduated in 1991 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. He owns land in Shyamding and Phulbari.[2]

Career

Despite being an independent candidate during the 1998 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal successfully beat Manirul Islam Sarkar for the Phulbari constituency. Mondal joined the Nationalist Congress Party for the 2003 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election but was unsuccessful against Sarkar this time. During the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Mondal became independent once more and beat Sarkar. He managed to preserve his seat at the 2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, this time as an Indian National Congress candidate. His two-term streak was broken at the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election by S. G. Esmatur Mominin.[3]

In March 2013, Mondal was elected Speaker of the Legislative Assembly.[4] He was the first "non-Indigenous" legislator to hold the office.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Phulbari election results.
  2. Web site: Abu Taher Mondal. My Neta. 5 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Phulbari Assembly Constituency. Result University. 5 July 2022.
  4. Web site: 2013-03-12 . Meghalaya gets first non-tribal speaker Guwahati News - Times of India . 2022-07-06 . The Times of India . en.
  5. Web site: Non-tribal Speaker for House - Meghalaya creates history, elects Abu Taher Mondal to the chair . 2022-07-06 . www.telegraphindia.com.