All Party Hill Leaders Conference

Summary

The All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) is a political party of the Indian state of Meghalaya and Assam. The founder president of the party was Mr Williamson A. Sangma.[1][2][3]

All Party Hill Leaders Conference
AbbreviationAPHLC
LeaderJ.I.Kathar
PresidentJ.I.Kathar
FounderWilliamson Sangma
Founded1960
IdeologyRegionalism
Political positionCentre-right
ECI StatusUnrecognised
AllianceINDIA(2023-Present)
UOF(2023-Present)
Seats in Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in Assam Legislative Assembly
0 / 126
Election symbol

Battery Torch

The party had made major gains in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from 1970 to 1982. They were in power almost 10 years and the party has given four chief minister to Meghalaya state. APHLC fought elections and secured 11 out of 15 seats in Assam Legislative Assembly reserved for autonomous hill districts.

The present President is retired IAS officer Jones Engti Kathar(J.I. Kathar).In 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election Ji Kathar fought from Diphu Assembly constituency and received 23,356 votes .In 2023,APHLC joined United Opposition Forum[4] in Assam and subsequently Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance.[5]

2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election

District Constituency Candidates
No. Name Party Candidate Votes %
Karbi Anglong district 1 Diphu All Party Hill Leaders Conference Jones Ingti Kathar 23,356
2 Baithalangso Bikram Hanse 17,965
4 Bokajan Semson Teron 6,630
West Karbi Anglong district 3 Howraghat Suren Kramsa 8,990

References edit

  1. ^ "Tag Archives: All Party Hill Leaders Conference".
  2. ^ "All Party Hill Leaders' Conference, Shillong V. Captain M.a. Sangma & Ors". Archived from the original on 21 November 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2017.
  3. ^ "History of India". indiansaga.com.
  4. ^ "Assam: 15 political parties attends two day conclave to strategise against BJP in LS polls". India Today NE (in Hindi). 1 December 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "15 oppn parties meet in Dibrugarh to brainstorm on LS poll strategy". The Times of India. 1 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 April 2024.