Purno Agitok Sangma was an Indian politician who served as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1996 to 1998 and Chief Minister of Meghalaya from 1988 to 1990.
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17 Facts About Purno Sangma
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Purno Sangma was the candidate for the 2012 Indian presidential election, supported by BJP, however he lost to Congress politician Shri Pranab Mukherjee.
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Purno Sangma was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, posthumously in 2017 in the field of Public Affairs and was the first recipient of Padma Vibhushan from Meghalaya.
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In 1973, Sangma became Vice-President of the Pradesh Youth Congress in Meghalaya and became the General Secretary of the party in 1975.
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Purno Sangma was expelled from the Congress on 20 May 1999, along with Sharad Pawar and Tariq Anwar, for raising the banner of revolt against Sonia Gandhi over the fact that she was a foreign-born citizen.
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Purno Sangma along with Pawar and Anwar wanted a native-born citizen to be projected as the Prime Ministerial candidate.
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In January 2004, P A Sangma created a split in the NCP after Sharad Pawar became close to the NCP's former rival, Sonia Gandhi.
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Purno Sangma resigned from his Lok Sabha seat on 10 October 2005 as a member of AITC, and was re-elected as an NCP candidate in February 2006.
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Purno Sangma resigned from the 14th Lok Sabha for the second time in March 2008 to take part in the 2008 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.
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On 5 January 2013, Purno Sangma launched the National People's Party on the national level.
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In 2014, Purno Sangma was elected to Lok Sabha from Tura, and died mid-term in 2016.
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Purno Sangma's candidature was proposed by AIADMK and BJD, and later, supported by BJP as well.
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Purno Sangma resigned from the NCP on 20 June 2012 after opposition from Sharad Pawar over his presidential candidature.
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Purno Sangma was born on 1 September 1947 in Chapahati, a village in the erstwhile Garo Hills district of Assam, to Dipchon Ch.
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Purno Sangma lost his father when he was 11 and had to quit studies due to poverty.
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Purno Sangma was helped to return to school by a Salesian Father Giovanni Battista Busolin.
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