National Times Bureau :- Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and veteran politician D.D. Lapang passed away at the age of 93 on Friday evening. Authorities confirmed that Lapang had been suffering from age-related ailments and breathed his last at a hospital. The state government will accord him full state honors, with the official funeral scheduled for Monday.
Born on April 10, 1932, Lapang began his life humbly, helping his mother run a tea stall and working in various capacities including as a laborer, teacher, and government employee. He entered politics by winning the Nongpoh assembly seat as an independent candidate in 1972 and served as Meghalaya’s Chief Minister four times between 1992 and 2010.
Over his long political career, Lapang also joined the Congress party, emerging as a strong leader, and later became part of the National People’s Party in 2018, serving as a senior advisor to the state government. His contributions to the state’s political and administrative development have left a lasting legacy.
