Preceded by P. A. Sangma Name Agatha Sangma Succeeded by P. A. Sangma Role Member of Parliament | Constituency Tura Profession Lawyer Siblings Conrad Sangma | |
Born 24 July 1980 (age 43)
New Delhi, India ( 1980-07-24 ) Political party Nationalist Congress Party Alma mater Pune University
Nottingham University Party Nationalist Congress Party Education Savitribai Phule Pune University, University of Nottingham Similar People P A Sangma, Conrad Sangma, Sharad Pawar | ||
Residence West Garo Hills district | ||
Alumni laureate awards 3 agatha sangma
Agatha K. Sangma (born 24 July 1980) is a former Member of Parliament of India (MP), and was part of the 15th Lok Sabha. She represented the Tura constituency of Meghalaya following the 2009 parliamentary election as a candidate of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). She was the youngest Minister of State in the UPA 2nd Manmohan singh Cabinet.
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- Alumni laureate awards 3 agatha sangma
- Manoj tibrewal aakash interviewed agatha sangma for dd news s ek mulaqat full interview
- Early life
- Education
- Career
- References
Manoj tibrewal aakash interviewed agatha sangma for dd news s ek mulaqat full interview
Early life
Agatha Sangma was born in New Delhi to P. A. Sangma, the former speaker of the Lok Sabha, and Soradini K. Sangma. She was brought up in West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. Her brother Conrad Sangma is the Leader of the Opposition in the Meghalaya State Assembly.
Education
She received her LLB degree from Pune University and later joined the bar in Delhi High Court. She did her Masters in Environmental Management from Nottingham University, UK.
Career
Agatha Sangma was first elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in a by-election in May 2008, after her father P.A. Sangma resigned from the seat to join state politics. Later she was re elected to 15th Lok Sabha where she is the youngest Indian MP. At age 29, she was the youngest minister in the council of ministers of 15th Lok Sabha.
She was former minister of state for Rural development. She resigned from this post during the cabinet reshuffle in October, 2012. Agatha Sangma is a lawyer, an environmentalist, an amateur photographer.