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He won the seat in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election with 19,368 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Cooperation, Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Registration & Stamps in the Meghalaya government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Methodius Dkhar?\n\nMethodius Dkhar represents the Mawshynrut Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ECI), in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly as a member of the Hillstatepeoplesdemocraticparty (HSPDP). He was elected in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-03-02).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nMethodius Dkhar is currently Cabinet Minister – Cooperation, Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Registration & Stamps in the Government of Meghalaya, according to the official council of ministers list (Council of Ministers, Meghalaya Government Portal (last updated 9 Oct 2026)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.\n\n## Rate Methodius Dkhar: Neta Trust Score\n\n Methodius Dkhar has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen to rate this MLA.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Mawshynrut election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: Methodius Dkhar (HSPDP) – 19,368 votes (52.96% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Gigur Myrthong (NPEP) – 14,181 votes\n- Margin: 5,187 votes\n- Total electors: 41,064\n- Source: Election Commission of India, General Election to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly 2023 – Detailed Results.\n\n## Political career\n\n- 2023: Elected MLA from Mawshynrut (ST), Meghalaya Legislative Assembly general election – HSPDP, 19,368 votes (52.96%), margin 5,187 over Gigur Myrthong (NPEP) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Cooperation, Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Registration & Stamps\n- Note: career events beyond official records (ECI results, official ministers list) are not included.\n- This section uses official records only (ECI results, official council of ministers lists); other career events are not included.\n\n## Methodius Dkhar's education and profession\n\nEducation: Post Graduate (M.A. Economics from North Eastern Hill University, Shillong in 2002), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Business (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Methodius Dkhar's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 55,10,00,487 (about Rs 55.1 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 2,32,18,103 (about Rs 2.3 crore)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Methodius Dkhar\n\nMethodius Dkhar has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Methodius Dkhar or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nElection Commission of India statistical reports (2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election), official council of ministers list, ADR\u002FMyNeta affidavit data (2023). 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See verified profile, ministry, election result & contact, and rate your MLA on NetaSampark.","Methodius Dkhar, MLA for Mawshynrut (Meghalaya): Profile, Contact & Citizen Rating","Methodius Dkhar is the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Mawshynrut (ST-reserved) in Meghalaya, from the Hillstatepeoplesdemocraticparty (HSPDP). He won the seat in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election with 19,368 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Cooperation, Labour, Employment & Skill Development, Food Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs, Registration & Stamps in the Meghalaya government. 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