Former Meghalaya Chief Minister J. Dringwell Rymbai passes away
Former Chief Minister J. Dringwell Rymbai passed away on Thursday morning.
Rymbai left behind his wife Peggymon Pathaw, three daughters and two sons.
Condoling Rymbai’s demise, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said pained to learn about the demise of former Chief Minister of the state, J. D. Rymbai.
Sangma recalled Rymbai as a great statesman, adored by the people he served. His contributions to the development of the state will always be remembered. He offered his deepest condolences to the bereaved family.
Rymbai was born to a poor family, he had to discontinue education during his graduation. He became an assistant teacher in a government school. He later obtained a graduate degree as well as a degree in education (B. Ed. – Bachelor of education). He went on to become the head master in a government school.
He entered active politics in 1983 and contested elections to the legislative assembly of Meghalaya on the Congress party ticket from the Jirang constituency successfully. He was made the deputy speaker of the legislative assembly in the same year. He was re-elected as MLA of Jirang three times consecutively in 1993, 1998 and 2003. In 1993, he was elected the speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly. Since 1998, he has held charge of several ministries in the government.
He was regarded as a loyalist of the 2003-2006 chief minister D. D. Lapang. After dissidence over Lapang’s leadership in 2006, he replaced Lapang as the Chief Minister of Meghalaya on 15 June 2006.
He served as chief minister until March 2007, when Lapang returned to office following a decision by the Congress Party.
J.D. Rymbai resigned from the Assembly and Indian National Congress on January 4, 2008.
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