Shillong locality honours first West Bengal CM as one of Meghalaya’s trailblazers
In Shillong’s Rilbong neighbourhood, a ceremony recognized West Bengal’s inaugural chief minister as a pioneering figure for Meghalaya. The event also commemorated J.J.M. Nichols‑Roy, noted for shaping the Constitution’s Sixth Schedule, and B.B. Lyngdoh, credited with establishing coalition politics in India. The tribute forms part of an initiative to celebrate figures who shaped the political landscape.