Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Donkupar Roy dies at 64

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and former Chief Minister Donkupar Roy died in Gurugram on Sunday, ANI reported. The 64-year-old was unwell for the last 10 days and died at 2.50 pm at Medanta Hospital. His body will be taken back to Meghalaya on Monday for the last rites.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma expressed their condolences on Sunday evening.

“Anguished by the demise of Dr Donkupar Roy, Speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly and former CM of the state. Passionate about Meghalaya’s progress,” Modi said in a tweet. “He served the state with great diligence and helped transform many lives. Condolences to his family and supporters.”