answers: 2008
context: archeology done in the hills of Meghalaya suggest human settlement since ancient times. Meghalaya was formed by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: the United Khasi Hills and Jaintia Hills, and the Garo Hills on 21 January 1972. Before attaining full statehood, Meghalaya was given semi-autonomous status in 1970. The Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia tribes had their own kingdoms until they came under British administration in the 19th century. Later, the British incorporated Meghalaya into Assam in 1835. The region enjoyed semi-independent status by virtue of a treaty relationship with the British Crown. When Bengal was partitioned </s> a directly elected body. The regions of Meghalaya are represented in the Assembly, with 29 members elected from Khasi Hills, 7 from Jaintia Hills and 24 from Garo Hills. In 2018 election and by-elections, the following parties won :- NPP (20), UDP (8), PDF (4), BJP (2), HSPDP (2), IND (2) & NCP (1) who made the coalition government under Conrad Sangma Leadership. The remaining representatives, the Opposition parties are INC (20) & KHNAM (1). The following is the list of all the Meghalaya Legislative Assemblies: The office-bearers of the 10th Legislative Assembly of Meghalaya are: There are 15 committees </s> Meghalaya Progressive Alliance The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) was the ruling coalition of political parties that formed the Government in the state of Meghalaya, India from 2008 to 2009. It was led by the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the United Democratic Party (UDP) who are the second and third largest parties in the 8th Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Chief Minister Dr. Donkupar Roy and the other ministers in the Government belong to the MPA. The MPA was formed soon after the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, 2008 when it emerged that the Indian National Congress (INC) did not have sufficient Members
question: when did meghalaya formed its first coalition government