of Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland too belong to this alliance. In March 2018, The NPP came second behind Indian National Congress by winning 19 seats in the 2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election. Conrad Sangma staked claim to form government with a letter of support from the 34 MLAs, that included 19 from NPP, 6 from United Democratic Party, 4 from People's Democratic Front, two each from Hill State People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, and an independent. Dr. Donkupar Roy was elected as Speaker of Meghalaya Legislative Assembly along with Metbah Lyngdoh, Kyrmen Shylla and Lahkmen Rymbui sworn in as minister in the Conrad Sangma government. In February 2019, United Democratic Party was one of the few parties who left North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) over the controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill. In 2019, Metbah Lyngdoh was elected president of the party after the death of Donkupar Roy and he was also named speaker of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. List of Chief Ministers B. B. Lyngdoh First term: 10 March 1998 to 8 March 2000 E. K. Mawlong First term: 8 March 2000 to 8 December 2001 Dr. Donkupar Roy First term: 19 March 2008 to 18 March 2009 References 1972 establishments in Meghalaya Political parties established in 1972 Political parties in Meghalaya Populist parties Recognised state political parties in India Regionalist parties in India