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He won the seat in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election with 12,690 votes. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister holding Community & Rural Development, General Administration, Secretariat Administration in the Meghalaya government. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.\n\n## Who is Sosthenes Sohtun?\n\nSosthenes Sohtun represents the Jirang Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribes (ECI), in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly as a member of the NPP (NPP). He was elected in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election (results declared 2023-03-02).\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nSosthenes Sohtun is currently Cabinet Minister – Community & Rural Development, General Administration, Secretariat Administration 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 Sosthenes Sohtun: Neta Trust Score\n\n Sosthenes Sohtun 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## Jirang election result (2023)\n\n- Winner: Sosthenes Sohtun (NPP) – 12,690 votes (36.74% of valid votes)\n- Runner-up: Adrian Lambert Mylliem (INC) – 11,067 votes\n- Margin: 1,623 votes\n- Total electors: 42,206\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 Jirang (ST), Meghalaya Legislative Assembly general election – NPEP, 12,690 votes (36.74%), margin 1,623 over Adrian Lambert Mylliem (INC) [ECI]\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Community & Rural Development, General Administration, Secretariat Administration\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## Sosthenes Sohtun's education and profession\n\nEducation: 12th Pass (Pre-University (Arts) In 1992 from North Eastern Hill University), as declared in his 2023 election affidavit.\nProfession: Member of Legislative Assembaly (self-declared in affidavit).\n\n## Sosthenes Sohtun's assets and affidavit\n\nAs declared in his 2023 election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 19,69,24,486 (about Rs 19.7 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 4,78,90,545 (about Rs 4.8 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 Sosthenes Sohtun\n\nSosthenes Sohtun 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 Sosthenes Sohtun 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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