Kyrmen Shylla
Kyrmen Shylla | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly for 6 Khliehriat Constituency | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Justine Dkhar |
| Constituency | 6-Khliehriat Constituency |
| Minister for Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Social Welfare Department, Excise, Government of Meghalaya | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 November 1988 Khliehriat, India |
| Political party | United Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | MLA Bungalow, Shillong |
| Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Kyrmen Shylla (born 22 November 1988) is a politician from United Democratic Party and an MLA of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Meghalaya, India. He is the youngest minister sworn[1] in as one of the Cabinet Ministers by the then Governor of Meghalaya, Ganga Prasad, in the NPP-led coalition of the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government in the state.
Early life and career[edit]
Kyrmen Shylla is the son of Smti. Kle Shylla and Shri. Kor Sympli, former MDC of the Jaitia Hilla Autonomous District Council. Shylla has fifteen siblings. He is the sixth child of the family. Shylla is a businessman.
Education[edit]
Shylla completed his Secondary School Leaving Certificate, MBOSE, from Khliehriat Higher Secondary School, Khliehriat in 2004.
Political career[edit]
Kyrmen Shylla won the Assembly election from Khliehriat Constituency as a UDP candidate in the year 2018.
Electoral records[edit]
In 2018, Shylla contested the Khliehriat constituency as a UDP candidate, winning his first election to the state assembly. He won[2] against Justine Dkhar of Bharatiya Janta Party with a victory margin of 8181 votes.
United Democratic Party[edit]
Shylla was elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly in 2018 from Khliehriat constituency as a candidate of the United Democratic Party.
Positions in government[edit]
Kyrmen Shylla is presently in charge of Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Social Welfare Department, Excise.
Personal life[edit]
Shylla is unmarried. He is keen to adopt a girl child to his family which was abandoned at his residence in November 2019.
External links[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Today, Shillong (6 March 2018). "Meghalaya gets youngest minister". shillongtoday. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "🗳️ Kyrmen Shylla winner in Khliehriat (ST), Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2018: LIVE Results & Latest News: Election Dates, Polling Schedule, Election Results & Live Election Updates". LatestLY. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ^ A Chief Minister By Chance
- ^ "Krymen Shylla of UDP Youngest Among Meghalaya Ministers". The Shillong Times. 6 March 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ HSPDP MLAs Want To Serve People By Being In The Government
- ^ Myneta
- ^ "Kyrmen Shylla keen to adopt infant abandoned near his house". East Mojo. 2 November 2019.