Alexander Laloo Hek is an Indian politician from the north-eastern state of Meghalaya. He has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Meghalaya, and has held ministerial responsibilities in the state government during his political career.
Key facts
| Name | Alexander Laloo Hek |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| State | Meghalaya |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Position | Member of the Legislative Assembly, Meghalaya |
Background
Hek hails from Meghalaya, a state in north-east India largely inhabited by the Khasi, Jaintia and Garo communities. He has been associated with electoral politics in the state, contesting assembly elections and representing his constituency in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Political career
Hek has been elected to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly across multiple terms. He has been part of coalition governments in the state, where he has been entrusted with cabinet portfolios. Over the course of his career he has been associated with parties active in Meghalaya's political landscape, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), through which he has represented the state's interests in successive ministries.
Significance
As a long-serving legislator from Meghalaya, Hek represents the role played by regional politicians in shaping governance in India's smaller north-eastern states, where coalition arrangements between national and regional parties commonly determine the composition of state cabinets.
Related topics
- Meghalaya
- Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
- Politics of Meghalaya
- Bharatiya Janata Party
- List of Chief Ministers of Meghalaya
References
- Wikidata entity: Q50534833
- Election Commission of India, candidate and election records for Meghalaya
- Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, member records