Sum Ronghang

Sum Ronghang (1962/1963 – 3 May 2024) was an Indian Congress politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016 from Diphu constituency as a BJP candidate.^[1][2][3] He joined Congress in 2021.^[4] He was once a Chief Executive Member of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council.

Sum Ronghang
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
In office 26 April 2018 – 7 March 2021
Chief Minister	Sarbananda Sonowal
Portfolios	Mines and Minerals Hill Areas Development
Preceded by	Pramila Rani Brahma (Mines and Minerals) Sarbananda Sonowal (Hill Areas Development)
Succeeded by	Jogen Mohan
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
In office 2016–2021
Preceded by	Bidya Sing Engleng
Succeeded by	Bidya Sing Engleng
Constituency	Diphu (ST)
Chief Executive Officer of Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council
In office 3 June 2006 – 21 December 2006
Preceded by	Jayanta Rongpi
Succeeded by	Tuliram Ronghang
Personal details
Born	1962/1963
Died	3 May 2024 (aged 61) Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, India
Political party	Indian National Congress (since 2021)
Other political affiliations	Bharatiya Janata Party (until 2021)
Profession	Cultivator, Social Worker

Sum Ronghang died of multiple organ failure at a hospital in Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, on 3 May 2024, at the age of 61.^[4]