Pongseng Marak
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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Pongseng Marak (born 1985){{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak(NPP):Constituency- BAJENGDOBA (ST)(NORTH GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://www.myneta.info/Meghalaya2023/candidate.php?candidate_id=6949 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=www.myneta.info}} is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is an MLA from Bajengdoba Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in North Garo Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party.{{Cite web |title=Meghalaya Result live: Meghalaya Election Result 2023: NPP wins 26 seats, falls short of majority; BJP to support NPP to form govt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/assembly-elections/meghalaya/meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-results-live-news-bjp-congress-npp-latest-polls-updates-2-march-2023/liveblog/98347456.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=The Economic Times |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Check full list of constituency-wise winners |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/story/meghalaya-election-results-2023-check-full-list-of-constituency-wise-winners-npp-bjp-congress-tmc-udp-2341598-2023-03-02 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=India Today |language=en}}
Early life and education
Marak is from Bakenang Nalsa, Bajengdoba post, North Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.{{Cite web |title=Members {{!}} Meghalaya Government Portal |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya/index.php/meghalaya-legislative-assembly/44285 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=meghalaya.gov.in}} He is the son of Projendro Momin. He married Arek Marak.{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=https://ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/affidavits/40-bajengdoba/pongseng-marak.pdf |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20220522132350/http://www.ceomeghalaya.nic.in/electionconducted/mla2018/affidavits/40-bajengdoba/pongseng-marak.pdf |archive-date=2022-05-22 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=ceomeghalaya.nic.in}} He completed his graduation in arts in 2007 at Tura Government College, Tura, which is affiliated with North Eastern Hill University.
Career
Marak won from Bajengdoba Assembly constituency representing the National People's Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 9,900 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Brigady Napak Marak of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 2,316 votes.{{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak , NPP Election Results LIVE: Latest Updates On Pongseng Marak , Assembly Election Constituency Seat |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/meghalaya/assembly-election-candidates-list-2023/pongseng-marak-15040-4 |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=ndtv.com |language=en}}{{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=2025-02-28 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya election result 2023: Full list of winners constituency-wise |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241009044730/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-election-winner-list-2023-npp-bjp-tmc-congress-candidate-list-for-meghalaya-assembly-election-2023-leading-trailing-candidates-parties-101677727601523.html |archive-date=2024-10-09 |access-date=2025-02-28 |work=Hindustan Times |language=en-us}} He first became an MLA winning the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.{{Cite web |date=2023-01-31 |title=NPP will get single majority: Pongseng - The Shillong Times |url=https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/01/31/npp-will-get-single-majority-pongseng/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=theshillongtimes.com |language=en-US}} In 2018, he polled 11,648 votes and defeated the then sitting MLA, Brigady Napak Marak of Congress, by a margin of 1,964 votes.{{Cite web |title=Pongseng Marak in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/meghalaya/pongseng-marak-bajengdoba-candidate-s15a040c004/ |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=News18 |language=en}}