| Chain of Events | Name of the Governor | Name of the Chief Minister. | Ruling Party. | Period effected |
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| Autonomous State of Meghalaya. | B.K. Nehru | Capt. W.A. Sangma | APHLC | 2-4-70 | 21-7-72 | |
| Full-Fledges State-hood of Meghalaya (Interim Govt.) | B.K. Nehru | Capt. W.A. Sangma | APHLC | 21-1-72 | 18-3-72 | |
| 1st General Election – 1972 | L.P Singh | Capt. W.A. Sangma | APHLC | 18-3-72 | 21-11-76 | |
| Change-over of Ruling Party fromAPHLC to Cong. (I) (Mendipathar Conference). | L.P Singh | Capt. W.A. Sangma | Cong. (I) | 22-11-76 | 3-3-78 | |
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(AS CARE TAKER UPTO 9-3-78) |
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| 2nd General Election- 1978 (Collision Govt. under 3 Flags) | L.P Singh | Shri D.D. Pugh | APHLC, HSPDP & PDIC |
MULP | 10-3-78 | 21-2-79 |
| Collision Govt. under 2 Flags | L.P Singh | Shri D.D. Pugh | APHLC & PDIC |
APHLC | 21-2-79 | 6-5-79 |
| United Meghalaya Parliamentary Democratic Forum. | L.P Singh | Shri B.B. Lyngdoh Capt. W.A. Sangma |
APHLC HSPDP Cong. (I) APHLC HSPDP |
UMPDF
UMPDF |
7-5-79 7-5-81 |
7-5-81 24-2-83 |
| (AS CARE TAKER UPTO 1-3-83) | ||||||
| 3rd General Election- 17-2-1983 Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party. | P. Mehrotra (11-8-81) |
Shri B.B. Lyngdoh | APHLC HSPDP PDIC Ind. |
MUPP | 2-3-83 | 31-3-83 |
| Change of Ruling Party (Meghalaya Democratic Front) | P. Mehrotra | Shri W.A. Sangma Breakaway |
(Cong.(I) HSPDP PDIC APHLC |
MDF | 2-4-83 | 5-2-88 |
| Triberni Sahai Misra (Chief Justice 29-3-84) |
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| Bhishma Narain Singh (16-4-84) |
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| 4th General Election - 2-2-88 |
B.N. Singh | Shri Purno A. Sangma | Cong.(I) HPU (BB) APHLC (A) Independents |
UMPF | 6-2-88 | 25-3-90 |
| Harideo Joshi (11-5-89) | ||||||
| A.A. Rahim (27-7-89) |
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Shri B.B. Lyngdoh | HPU HSPDP PDIC |
MUPP | 26-3-90 | 10-10-91 | |
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Shri Madhukar Dighe (9.5.90) |
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| Presidents Rule |
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11-10-91 | 5-2-92 | |||
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Shri D.D. Lapang | CONG(I) APHLC(A) HPU Independent. |
UMPF | 5-2-92 A.N |
19-2-1993 | |
| 5th GENERAL ELECTION ON 15.2.1993. |
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Shri S.C. Marak | CONG.(I) HSPDP (L) APHLC (A) INDs |
MUF | 19-2-93 (A.N) | 27-2-98 |
| Shri M.M. Jacob (19.6.95) F.N. |
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| 6th General Election on 16.2.98 |
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Shri S.C. Marak | CONG(I) | 27-2-98 | 10-3 -98 | |
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Shri B.B. Lyngdoh | UDP BJP GNC HSPDP INDs |
UDF | 10-3-98 | 18-8-98 | |
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CONG (I) UDP |
MPF | 18-8-98 | 14 - 10 -99 | |
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Shri B.B. Lyngdoh | UDP NCP BJP PDM |
MPF | 14-10-99 | 8-3-2000 | |
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Shri E.K. Mawlong | UDP NCP BJP PDM. |
MPF | 8-3-2000 | 8.12.01 | |
| Mizoram Governor A.R. Kohli (acting) 27-6-01-31-7-01 |
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| Arunachal Governor(acting) Shri Arvind Dave (8-12-01) |
Dr. F.A. Khonglam | NCP CONG (I) HSPDP MUDP IND UDP w.e.f 18-3-02 |
PFM | 8.12.01 | 4.3.03 | |
| 7th General Election on 26.2.2003 | Shri M.M. Jacob | Shri D.D. Lapang | Congress - 22 UDP-9 MDP -4 KHNAM-2 HSPDP -2 IND -3 |
MDA | 4.3.03 | 15.6.06 |
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Dr. S. S. Sidhu Governor Mizoram |
Shri J. D. Rymbai | Congress - 22 UDP-9 MDP -4 KHNAM-2 HSPDP -2 IND -3 |
MDA | 15.6.06 | 10.3.07 |
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Shri M. M. Jacob | Shri D. D. Lapang | Congress - 22 UDP-9 MDP -4 KHNAM-2 HSPDP -2 IND -3 |
MDA | 10.3.07 | 7.3.08 |
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8th General Election on 3.03.2008 |
Dr. S. S. Sidhu Acting Governor 29.10.07 |
Shri D. D. Lapang |
Congress – 25 IND -3 |
MUA |
10.3.08 |
19.3.08 |
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Dr. Donkupar Roy | NCP-15 UDP-11 HSPDP-2 KHNAM-1 BJP-1 IND-2 |
MPA | 19.3.08 | |
ABBREVIATIONS :-
| APHLC | All Party Hills Leader Conference |
| HSPDP | Hills State People Democratic Party |
| PDIC | People’s Demand Implementation Convention |
| MULP | Meghalaya United Legislative Party |
| UMPDF | United Meghalaya Parliamentary Democratic Forum |
| MUPP | Meghalaya United Parliamentary Party |
| MDF | Meghalaya Democratic Front |
| UMPF | United Meghalaya Parliamentary Forum |
| MUF | Meghalaya United Front |
| UDF | United Democratic Front |
| MPF | Meghalaya Parliamentary Forum |
| PFM | People’s Forum Of Meghalaya. |
| MDA | Meghalaya Democratic Alliance. |
| MUA | Meghalaya United Alliance |
| MPA | Meghalaya Progressive Alliance |