List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya explained

The Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya is a member of the Cabinet of Meghalaya Government in the Government of Meghalaya. Not a constitutional office, it seldom carries any specific powers.^[1] A deputy chief minister usually also holds a cabinet portfolio such as home minister or finance minister. In the parliamentary system of government, the Chief Minister is treated as the "first among equals" in the cabinet; the position of deputy chief minister is used to bring political stability and strength within a coalition government.

List of Deputy Chief Ministers

Sr. No.	Name	Portrait	Term of office			Political Party		Chief Minister	Ref
1	Mukul Sangma		11 April 2005	6 October 2005	2 years, 146 days		Indian National Congress	D. D. Lapang	^[2]
			11 March 2007	4 March 2008
			13 May 2009	19 April 2010
2	Bindo Lanong		20 April 2010	5 March 2013		Mukul Sangma		^[3]
3	Prestone Tynsong		6 March 2018	Incumbent			National People's Party	Conrad Sangma	^[4]
4	Sniawbhalang Dhar		7 March 2023	Incumbent		^[5]

See also

• List of current Indian deputy chief ministers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Of Deputy Chief Ministers and the Constitution . The Hindu .
2. Web site: Dr. Mukul Sangma. /megassembly.gov.in.
3. Web site: Deputy Chief Minister BM Lanong released the Meghalaya Journal . SP News Agency .
4. Web site: Council of Ministers . Meghalaya State Portal .
5. Web site: Conrad Sangma takes oath as Meghalaya CM, cabinet sworn-in . 2023-03-07 . Moneycontrol . en.