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{{short description|Cabinet of Meghalaya (2008)}}
{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 19th
| jurisdiction = [[Meghalaya]]
| flag = Flag of India.svg
| flag_border = true
| incumbent =
| image = D. D. Lapang.png
| image_size = 150px
| caption = [[D. D. Lapang]]
| date_formed = 10 March 2008
| date_dissolved = 18 March 2008
| government_head = [[D. D. Lapang]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| state_head = [[Shivinder Singh Sidhu]]
| state_head_title = Governor
| deputy_government_head_title = Deputy Chief Minister
| deputy_government_head = [[Mukul Sangma]]
| members_number = 8
| former_members_number =
| total_number =
| political_parties = {{color box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}}} [[Indian National Congress]]
| legislature_status = [[Minority government|Minority]]
| opposition_cabinet =
| opposition_party =
| opposition_leader =
| 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 = [[Third Lapang ministry]]
| successor = [[Donkupar Roy ministry]]
}}

The '''Fourth Lapang ministry''' was the short-lived minority government and the 19th [[council of ministers]] of the Indian state of [[Meghalaya]] headed by Chief Minister [[D. D. Lapang]] who was re-appointed as chief minister for a consecutive second term on 11 March 2008 despite his party, the [[Indian National Congress]] failing to secure a majority in the [[2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|state election]] held earlier in the month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/10dd.htm|title=Lapang sworn in Meghalaya CM; MPA to move SC|author=K. Anurag|website=[[Rediff.com]]|date=10 March 2008}}</ref> However, within days of his re-appointment, on 18 March 2008, ahead of a vote of no-confidence in the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]], chief minister Lapang tendered his resignation.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2008/mar/19megh.htm|title=Meghalaya CM Lapang resigns|date=18 March 2008|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref>

== 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|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/no-majority-but-lapang-sworn-in-as-cm/story-M97xZWijpMSo5GJlOzVeDJ.html|title=No majority but Lapang sworn in as CM|date=11 March 2008|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.

== Cabinet formation ==

The cabinet consisted of the chief minister, deputy chief minister [[Mukul Sangma]], four cabinet ministers, and two ministers of state. Among the eight ministers, five belonged to the [[Indian National Congress]] and three were independent legislators. The cabinet ministers were [[Martin Danggo]], [[Prestone Tynsong]], Roytre Christopher Laloo, and [[Abu Taher Mondal]]. The ministers of state were Ismail R. Marak and [[Limison D. Sangma]] who were also assigned with independent portfolios.

== List of ministers ==
Source: <ref>{{cite web|url=https://megpns.gov.in/gazette/archive.asp?wdate=2008&wmonth=3&datepub=12&B1=Submit|title=Gazette for 12-March-08|date=12 March 2008|website=megpns.gov.in}}</ref>

=== Cabinet Ministers ===

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|'''[[Chief Minister of Meghalaya|Chief Minister]]''' and also incharge of:|Department of Personnel|Department of Political|Department of Cabinet Affairs|Department of Planning|Department of Tourism|Department of Law|All other departments not assigned to any other Minister.}}
| minister1 = [[D. D. Lapang]]
| minister1_termstart = 10 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|'''[[List of deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya|Deputy Chief Minister]]''' and|Minister of Finance|Minister of Power|Minister of Agriculture and Horticulture}}
| minister1 = [[Mukul Sangma]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Food and Civil Supplies|Minister of Forest and Environment|Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary}}
| minister1 = [[Martin Danggo]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Public Works (Roads)|Minister of General Administration|Minister of Border Areas Development}}
| minister1 = [[Prestone Tynsong]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Higher and Technical Education|Minister of Elementary and Mass Education|Minister of Information and Public Relations|Minister of Parliamentary Affairs}}
| minister1 = Roytre Christopher Laloo
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of Health and Family Welfare|Minister of Secretariat Administration|Minister of Home (Civil Defence and Home Guards)}}
| minister1 = [[Abu Taher Mondal]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = [[Independent politician|IND]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

=== Ministers of State ===

{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Transport|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Home (Passport)|Minister of State for Education}}
| minister1 = Ismail R. Marak
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = [[Independent politician|IND]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = {{ubl|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Excise|Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sports and Youth Welfare|Minister of State for Public Works (Roads)}}
| minister1 = [[Limison D. Sangma]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 2008
| minister1_termend = 18 March 2008
| minister1_party = [[Independent politician|IND]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Meghalaya ministries|Lapang IV]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress state ministries of Meghalaya|Lapang IV]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 2008|Lapang IV]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 2008|Lapang IV]]

Fourth Lapang ministry - Revision history

Vaibhu at 09:51, 22 August 2025