D. D. Lapang

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Dr. Donwa Dethwelson Lapang (born 10 April 1934), popularly known as Dr. D. D. Lapang, is a politician from Meghalaya, India.

He started his life as a road labourer and worked his way up become Sub-Inspector of schools. His father's name was Donwa War. In 1958, he married Amethyst Lynda Jomes Blah.

In 1972 he became MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) from Nongpoh as an independent candidate. And later in 1992 to February, 1993 he was the state Chief Minister. On 4 March 2003 he was again sworn in as Chief Minister. He resigned from the position on 15 June 2006 due to dissidence in the coalition government.[1]

He took office as Chief Minister again in March 2007. [2] His party, the Indian National Congress, won a plurality of seats in the March 2008 state legislative election, and Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister on March 10, 2008, but with the support of only 28 members of the 60 seat legislature, he resigned on March 19.[1] Re-elected Chief Minister of Meghalaya on April 1st, 2008. Due to an internal conflict between members within the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance, few members from the MPA left the party and instead gave their support to DD Lapang. Lapang was able to garner a total support of 33 members in the 60 seat legislature to become CM once again (April Fools). [2]

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  1. ^ "New Meghalaya CM DD Lapang decides to resign", Press Trust of India (Hindustan Times), March 19, 2008.
  2. ^ National

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