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'''Jimmy Sangma''' (born 1974)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Moumi |title=Jimmy D. Sangma: Age, Biography, Education, Wife, Caste, Net Worth & More - Oneindia |url=https://www.oneindia.com/politicians/jimmy-d-sangma-72396.html#biography |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=www.oneindia.com |language=en}}</ref> is an Indian politician from [[Meghalaya]]. He is a member of the [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]] from Tikrikilla Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in [[West Garo Hills district]]. He won the [[2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] representing the [[National People's Party (India)]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |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=2024-12-25 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Sangma is from Khamari village, Hollaidanga post, [[Tikrikilla Assembly constituency|Tikrikilla]] PS, West Garo Hills district, Meghalaya.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Members {{!}} Meghalaya Government Portal |url=https://meghalaya.gov.in/meghalaya-legislative-assembly/44290 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=meghalaya.gov.in}}</ref> He is the son of late Bijen M. Marak. He studied Class 12 and passed the higher secondary examinations conducted by the [[Meghalaya Board of School Education]] in 1988. He is a retired government employee and his wife is a teacher.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jimmy D. Sangma(Independent(IND)):Constituency- TIKRIKILLA (ST)(WEST GARO HILLS) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/meghalaya2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=65 |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Career ==
Sangma won from [[Tikrikilla Assembly constituency]] representing the National People's Party (India) in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 13,218 votes and defeated his nearest rival, former chief minister and six time MLA, [[Mukul Sangma]] of the [[All India Trinamool Congress]], by a margin of 5,313 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-02 |title=NPP's Jimmy D Sangma defeats former CM Mukul Sangma of TMC in Tikrikilla |url=https://northeastlivetv.com/ne-election-2023/npps-jimmy-d-sangma-defeats-former-cm-mukul-sangma-of-tmc-in-tikrikilla/ |access-date=25 December 2024 |website=Northeast Live |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Network |first=Hub |date=2023-03-02 |title=Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023: NPP wins 20 seats, Mukul loses from Tikrikilla, Dikkanchi & Zenith also lose, UDP wins 4 seats |url=https://hubnetwork.in/meghalaya-assembly-elections-2023-npp-wins-20-seats-mukul-loses-from-tikrikilla-dikkanchi-zenith-also-lose-udp-wins-4-seats/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=Hub News |language=en-US}}</ref> As an independent candidate, he came third behind winner [[Michael T. Sangma]], also an independent, and Rahinath Barchung of the [[Indian National Congress]], in the [[2013 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Jimmy D. Sangma in Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023 |url=https://www.news18.com/assembly-elections-2023/meghalaya/jimmy-d-sangma-tikrikilla-candidate-s15a045c004/ |access-date=2024-12-25 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He then won the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]] representing the Indian National Congress and defeated Barchung, who contested as an [[independent politician]], by a margin of 1,407 votes.<ref name=":0" />

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[[Category:1974 births]]
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[[Category:National People's Party (India) politicians]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2018–2023]]
[[Category:Meghalaya MLAs 2023–2028]]
[[Category:People from West Garo Hills district]]

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