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Dr Mukul Sangma a survivor
By H H Mohrmen
Now it is almost a cinch that Dr Mukul Sangma will be able to complete his tenure as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya. And in six months time he will cross the finishing line and his name will be etched in the history of the state as one of the few Chief Ministers who could complete his five year term. Considering the complexity and unpredictability of politics in the state, being able to complete one’s term is in itself an achievement an accolade which many before him have not received. This not only goes to prove that Dr Sangma is a better leader than his predecessors but it is also true that it takes a leader with a special calibre to be able to remain in power as the chief minister of the state that too in a coalition government.
Dr Sangma’s leadership will be judged by his ability to overcome the many obstacles that came his way and to lead the state and its people through rough weather. The first baptism by fire for Dr Sangma was the NGT ban on supply and export of coal from the state. There was a hue and cry everywhere and there were also protests with unfortunate loss of precious lives in East Jaintia Hills District. Because of the ban, there were efforts to unseat Dr Sangma from being the head of the government, but t •Mukul Sangma - from student leader to Meghalaya chief minister
Sangma led the Congress to win a record 29 seats in the 60-member House, though two short of a majority. Over the years he served not only as deputy chief minister, but was also given some most important portfolios like home, finance, power and health.
Sangma joined active politics in 1993 after relinquishing service as medical and health officerat Zikzak PHC and was elected to the assembly from Ampatigirias an independent candidate to be appointed chairman of the Meghalaya Transport Corporation.
He was re-elected to the Assembly from Ampatigiri in 1998, 2003 and 2008 as a Congress candidate. In 2003, he became the home and education ministerin the D D Lapangministry.
In 2005, he was appointed the deputy chief minister but was forced to resign on October 7 that year after five persons were killed in police firing at Williamnagar in East Garo Hills district and four persons at Tura in West Garo Hills district on September 30 during an agitation against a state-level committee's recommendations on restructu