Prestone Tynsong is an Indian politician who is the second and current Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya. He is a member of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, representing the Pynursla Assembly Constituency where he defeated his UDP rival Nehru Suting by 2,574 votes. He belongs to the NPP. Political career He was elected for the Lyngkyrdem Assembly Constituency in 2003 and 2008 on the Indian National Congress ticket, before shifting his seat to Pynursla Assembly Constituency in 2013. In 2017, he quit the Indian National Congress for the National People's Party. In 2018, he became Deputy Chief Minister of Meghalaya in the Conrad Sangma led cabinet. References People from East Khasi Hills district National People's Party (India) politicians Meghalaya MLAs 2013–2018 Living people 1971 births Meghalaya MLAs 2018–2023 Deputy chief ministers of Meghalaya Indian National Congress politicians