Sum Ronghang Explained

Sum Ronghang
Office:Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
Term Start:26 April 2018
Term End:7 March 2021
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Sarbananda Sonowal
2Blankname:Portfolios
2Namedata:
  • Mines and Minerals
  • Hill Areas Development
Predecessor:Pramila Rani Brahma
Sarbananda Sonowal
Successor:Jogen Mohan
Office1:Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Diphu (ST)
Term Start1:2016
Term End1:2021
Predecessor1:Bidya Sing Engleng
Successor1:Bidya Sing Engleng
Office2:Chief Executive Officer of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
Term Start2:3 June 2006
Term End2:21 December 2006
Predecessor2:Jayanta Rongpi
Successor2:Tuliram Ronghang
Party:Indian National Congress (since 2021)
Otherparty:Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2021)
Profession:Cultivator, Social Worker
Birth Date:1962/1963
Death Place:Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India

Sum Ronghang (1962/1963 – 3 May 2024) was an Indian Congress politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Diphu constituency as a BJP candidate.[1] [2] [3] He joined Congress in 2021. He was once a Chief Executive Member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.

Sum Ronghang died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, on 3 May 2024, at the age of 61.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sum Ronghang of BJP WINS the Diphu constituency . 27 October 2016 . 27 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161027192737/https://www.tufing.com/tuf/61978/sum-ronghang-of-bjp-wins . dead .
  2. http://www.myneta.info/assam2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=336 My Neta
  3. http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/blog/sum-ronghang-demands-cbi-probe-into-had-minister%E2%80%99s-alleged-illegal-activities Sum Ronghang demands CBI probe into HAD Minister's alleged
  4. https://northeastlivetv.com/topnews/assam-former-hill-area-development-had-minister-sum-ronghang-passes-away-at-61/ Assam: Former Hill Area Development (HAD) minister Sum Ronghang passes away at 61