Adelbert Nongrum Explained

Adelbert Nongrum
Birth Date:	25 September 1976^[1]
Office:	MLA of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly for North Shillong
Term Start:	2018
Constituency:	North Shillong
Party:	Voice of the People Party (VPP)^[2]

Adelbert Nongrum is an Indian politician who represents North Shillong constituency as a member of the Voice Of The People Party. He had previously served as the president of the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM), a political party in Meghalaya, north-eastern India. Representing North Shillong constituency, he was the party's only representative in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly following the 2018 election.^{[3] [4]}

In July 2022, Nongrum indicated an intention to join the Voice of the People Party and in October stated that he planned to contest the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election for the party.^{[5] [6]} On 12 January 2023, Nongrum resigned from the Assembly and repeated his intention to contest the 2023 election as a VPP candidate.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Shri Adelbert Nongrum . Meghalaya Assembly . 17 January 2023.
2. News: Adelbert Nongrum kneels down to pray during VPP general meeting . The Meghalayan . 16 January 2023.
3. News: Adelbert wants Mawlonghat road reopened. March 11, 2019. The Shillong Times. May 28, 2019. 28 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528123405/http://www.theshillongtimes.com/2019/03/12/adelbert-wants-mawlonghat-road-reopened/. dead.
4. News: Meghalaya: ECI recognizes Adelbert Nongrum as president of KHNAM. November 24, 2018. northeasttoday.com. May 28, 2019. 28 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190528123405/https://thenortheasttoday.com/meghalaya-eci-recognizes-adelbert-nongrum-as-president-of-khnam/. dead.
5. Web site: 2022-07-22 . Adelbert Nongrum to join VPP, assures to take action against 'high level' . 2023-01-17 . The Rising Meghalaya .
6. Web site: 2022-10-18 . Adelbert Nongrum hits out at regional parties . 2023-01-17 . The Meghalayan . en-US.
7. Web site: 2023-01-13 . Meghalaya: MLA Adelbert Nongrum resigns; likely to join Voice of the People Party . 2023-01-17 . India Today NE . en.