Gavin Miguel Mylliem

Gavin Miguel Mylliem (born 1992)^[1] is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Sohra Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in East Khasi Hills district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya).^[2]

Early life and education

Mylliem is from Umthli village, Sohra post, East Khasi Hills district, Meghalaya.^[3] He is the son of Winston Mark Simon Pariat. He completed his bachelors in Commerce in 2012 at North Eastern Hill University. Earlier, he did his B.Com. at St. Anthony's College. He also did his Senior School Certificate and passed the examinations conducted by the Central Board of Secondary Education in 2009.^[1]

Career

Mylliem won from Sohra Assembly constituency representing People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya) in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 11,358 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Titosstar Well Chyne of the United Democratic Party, by a margin of 15 votes.^[4] He first became an MLA winning the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election.^[5]