Sosthenes Sohtun

Sosthenes Sohtun (born 1975)^[1] is an Indian politician from Meghalaya. He is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from Jirang  Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Tribe community, in Ri Bhoi district. He won the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the National People's Party.^[2]

Early life and education

Sohtun is from Jirang, Ri Bhoi district, Meghalaya. He is the son of late P. Warjri. He passed the pre university course in arts at St. Anthony’s College, which is affiliated with North-Eastern Hill University.^[1]

Career

Sohtun won from Jirang Assembly constituency representing National People's Party in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. He polled 12,690 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Adrian Lambert Mylleim of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 1,623 votes.^[3] He first became an MLA winning the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election representing the NPP from Jirang seat. He polled votes and defeated his nearest rival, Witness Day Sancley of the Indian National Congress, by a margin of 220 votes.^[4][5][6]