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{{short description|Cabinet of Meghalaya (2008–2009)}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 20th
| jurisdiction = [[Meghalaya]]
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image =
| image_size = 150px
| caption = [[Donkupar Roy]]
| date_formed = 19 March 2008
| date_dissolved = 19 March 2009
| government_head = [[Donkupar Roy]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| state_head = {{ubl|[[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]] (until 30 June 2008)|[[Ranjit Shekhar Mooshahary]] (from 1 July 2008)}}
| state_head_title = Governor
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Chief Ministers
| deputy_government_head = {{ubl|[[Hopingstone Lyngdoh]]|[[Timothy Shira]]}}
| members_number = 12
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties = {{ubl|{{color box|{{party color|United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)}}}} [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] (3)|{{color box|{{party color|Nationalist Congress Party}}}} [[Nationalist Congress Party]] (3)|{{color box|{{party color|Hill State People's Democratic Party}}}} [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] (2)|{{color box|{{party color|Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement}}}} [[Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement]] (1)|{{color box|{{party color|BJP}}}} [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (1)|{{color box|{{party color|Independent}}}} [[Independent politician|Independents]] (2)}}
| legislature_status = [[Coalition government|Coalition]]
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party = {{color box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress]]
| opposition_leader = [[D. D. Lapang]]
| election = [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2008]]
| last_election = [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2013]]
| legislature_term = 5 years
| budget =
| advice_and_consent1 =
| advice_and_consent2 =

| incoming_formation =
| outgoing_formation =
| previous = [[Fourth Lapang ministry]]
| successor = [[Fifth Lapang ministry]]
}}

The '''Donkupar Roy ministry''' was the 20th [[council of ministers]] of the Indian state of [[Meghalaya]] headed by Chief Minister [[Donkupar Roy]]. The ministry was formed on 19 March 2008 with the appointment of chief minister Roy of the [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] who formed a coalition government along with several other parties following the [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|state election]] which resulted in a hung-assembly.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=19 March 2008 |title=Donkupar Roy is new Meghalaya CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/donkupar-roy-is-new-meghalaya-cm/story-QFA4OJjOa33egjJGRjf5wI.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210509175544/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/donkupar-roy-is-new-meghalaya-cm/story-QFA4OJjOa33egjJGRjf5wI.html |archive-date=9 May 2021 |access-date=26 August 2025 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref> The ministry remained in office until the chief minister's resignation a year later, on 19 March 2009 following his defeat in a vote of no-confidence.

== History ==

The [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|state assembly election]] held in March 2008 resulted in no single political party securing a majority. The ruling [[Indian National Congress]] emerged as the single-largest party with 25 seats followed by the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] with 14 seats and the [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] with 11 seats. Governor [[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]] re-appointed [[D. D. Lapang]] as the chief minister despite the Congress not having a majority in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web |last=Karmakar |first=Rahul |last2=Ali |first2=Syed Sajjad |date=11 March 2008 |title=No majority but Lapang sworn in as CM |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/no-majority-but-lapang-sworn-in-as-cm/story-M97xZWijpMSo5GJlOzVeDJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508164003/https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/no-majority-but-lapang-sworn-in-as-cm/story-M97xZWijpMSo5GJlOzVeDJ.html |archive-date=8 May 2021 |access-date=26 August 2025 |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

However, on 18 March 2008, ahead of a vote of no-confidence in the legislature, Lapang chose to resign. He was replaced by [[Donkupar Roy]] of the [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]] who formed the [[Meghalaya Progressive Alliance]] coalition along with the other non-Congress parties and formed the government. He was sworn-in into office the following day.

== Cabinet formation ==

The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance government consisted of five parties and two independents. The parties included the United Democratic Party, the [[Nationalist Congress Party]], the [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]], the [[Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement]], and the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Three ministers each from the United Democratic Party and the Nationalist Congress Party, two from the Hill State People's Democratic Party, one each from the Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement and the Bharatiya Janata Party, and two independent legislators were inducted into the council of ministers on 20 March 2008.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=20 March 2008 |title=Part I — Appointments, Postings, Transfers, Powers, Leave and other Personal Notices |url=https://megpns.gov.in/gazette/2008/03/20-03-08-I.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250826225541/https://megpns.gov.in/gazette/2008/03/20-03-08-I.pdf |archive-date=26 August 2025 |access-date=26 August 2025 |website=Gazette of Meghalaya |publisher=Printing and Stationary Department, Government of Meghalaya |format=PDF |publication-place=India}}</ref>

The government faced a vote of no-confidence on March 2009 after two ministers- [[Paul Lyngdoh]] and Adviser Pariong resigned from the cabinet and withdrew their support from the government. At the same time, two other independent legislators also withdrew their support from the government. This subsequently led to the government losing its majority in the legislature.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=15 May 2012 |title=Meghalaya government loses majority: Meghalaya government lost its majority in the 60-member house after a senior minister quit and joined Congress |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2009/Mar/11/meghalaya-government-loses-majority-32249.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250826225907/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2009/Mar/11/meghalaya-government-loses-majority-32249.html |archive-date=26 August 2025 |access-date=26 August 2025 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> Following the resignation of the chief minister, [[president's rule]] was imposed in the state.

== List of ministers ==

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|'''[[Chief Minister of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]]''' and also incharge of:|Department of Planning||Department of Personnel|All other departments not assigned to any other Minister.}}
| minister1 = [[Donkupar Roy]]
| minister1_termstart = 19 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|'''[[List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya|Deputy Chief Minister]]''' and|Minister of Home (Police)|Minister of Public Works Development (Roads)}}
| minister1 = [[Hopingstone Lyngdoh]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = Hill State People's Democratic Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|'''[[List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya|Deputy Chief Minister]]''' and|Minister of Community and Rural Development|Minister of Arts and Culture|Minister of Information Technology|Minister of Printing and Stationery}}
| minister1 = [[Timothy Shira]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Urban Affairs|Minister of Municipal Affairs|Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs|Minister of Parliamentary Affairs}}
| minister1 = [[Paul Lyngdoh]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 12 March 2009
| minister1_party = Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Taxation|Minister of Public Works Development (Buildings)|Minister of Food and Civil Supplies|Minister of Secretariat Administration}}
| minister1 = J. Antonius Lyngdoh
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Public Health Engineering|Minister of Home (Passport)|Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation}}
| minister1 = [[Alexander Laloo Hek]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = BJP
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Finance|Minister of Power|Minister of Housing|Minister of General Administration|Minister of Tourism}}
| minister1 = [[Conrad Sangma]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Higher and Technical Education|Minister of Information and Public Relations|Minister of Stamps and Registrations}}
| minister1 = [[Manas Chaudhuri]]
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = [[Independent politician|IND]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Agriculture|Minister of Minor Irrigation|Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary|Minister of Revenue}}
| minister1 = E. C. Boniface Bamon
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = Nationalist Congress Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Social Welfare|Minister of Transport|Minister of Soil and Water Conservation|Minister of Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards)}}
| minister1 = Nimarson Momin
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of Horticulture|Minister of Re-organisation|Minister of Elections}}
| minister1 = Adviser Pariong
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 12 March 2009
| minister1_party = Hill State People's Democratic Party
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Mining and Geology|Minister of Excise|Minister of Weights and Measures|Minister of Border Trade}}
| minister1 = Don Kupar Massar
| minister1_termstart = 20 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 19 March 2009
| minister1_party = [[Independent politician|IND]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Meghalaya ministries|Roy]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 2008]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 2009]]

Donkupar Roy ministry - Revision history

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