Ian Botham Sangma
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
Ian Botham K. Sangma (born 1987){{Cite web |title=Ian Botham K. Sangma(NPP):Constituency- Salmanpara (ST)(South West Garo Hills) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Meghalaya2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=7024 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=MyNeta.info}} is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly representing Salmanpara Assembly constituency in South West Garo Hills district.{{Cite web |title=Ian Botham K. Sangma , NPP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Ian Botham K. Sangma , Assembly Election Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/meghalaya/assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/ian-botham-k-sangma-15055-4 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}} He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-03 |title=Meghalaya Assembly elections results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-elections-results-2023-winners-list-https-indianexpress-com-article-opinion-columns-supreme-court-censure-on-renaming-games-8473818/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}
Early life and education
Sangma is from Anangpara village, Ampati post, South West Garo Hils district, Meghalaya.{{Cite web |title=Members {{!}} Meghalaya Government Portal |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya-legislative-assembly/44300 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=meghalaya.gov.in}} He is the son of Danny Ch. Marak. He is a businessman and his wife is a lecturer at Tura Government College, Tura. He did his Master of Business Administration at University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom in 2013.
Career
Sangma won from Salmanpara Assembly constituency representing the National People's Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |title=Election Commission of India |url=https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/statewiseS155.htm |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241229050514/https://results.eci.gov.in/ResultAcGenMar2023/statewiseS155.htm |archive-date=2024-12-29 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=results.eci.gov.in}} He polled 11,352 votes and defeated his nearest rival and sitting MLA, Winnerson D. Sangma of the All India Trinamool Congress, by a margin of 5,238 votes.{{Cite web |title=Ian Botham K. Sangma in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/meghalaya/ian-botham-k-sangma-salmanpara-candidate-s15a055c004/ |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2025-02-27 |title=‘Survives on international handouts’: India hits out at Pakistan over Kashmir remarks at Geneva meet |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/survives-on-international-handouts-india-hits-out-at-pakistan-over-kashmir-remarks-at-geneva-meet-101740611616227.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250227170152/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/survives-on-international-handouts-india-hits-out-at-pakistan-over-kashmir-remarks-at-geneva-meet-101740611616227.html |archive-date=2025-02-27 |access-date=2025-02-27 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}} He lost the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election to Winnerson Sangma, who won on the Indian National Congress ticket.
References
{{Reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sangma, Ian Botham}}
Category:National People's Party (India) politicians