Charles Pyngrope | |
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Member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office May 2018 | |
Constituency | Nongthymmai |
State President of Meghalaya Trinamool Congress | |
Assumed office December 2020 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Shillong, Meghalaya, India | 9 September 1960
Political party | All India Trinamool Congress (2021-present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (until 2021) |
Children | 1 |
Charles Pyngrope is an Indian politician from the state of Meghalaya who has been appointed the State President of All India Trinamool Congress, Meghalaya.[1] He was the Speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 2009-2013 under the United Democratic Party.[2] He was also a prominent Minister in The Government of Meghalaya and presently serves in the capacity of Chairman, Meghalaya Forest Development Corporation. Aside from his current governmental responsibilities, Charles Pyngrope is also involved significantly in community development, environmental sustainability initiatives, and several charitable initiatives to further the cause of education, all of which are executed under the enterprise he chairs, Windermere Holdings.
He is currently representing Nongthymmai in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.