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flag Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon died Feb. 19 after collapsing during a football match, sparking mourning in Meghalaya.

flag Shillong MP Ricky A.J. flag Syngkon, a first-term Lok Sabha member and leader of the Voice of the People Party, died on February 19, 2026, after collapsing during a football match in Shillong. flag He was rushed to a community health center but transferred to Dr H. Gordon Roberts Hospital due to lack of medical staff, where he was pronounced dead at around 8:42 p.m. Syngkon had won a decisive 2024 election victory, defeating veteran Congress MP Vincent H. Pala by over 370,000 votes. flag Known for his grassroots activism and advocacy on indigenous rights and transparency, his sudden death has prompted widespread mourning across Meghalaya. flag The state government is expected to postpone the budget presentation and may adjourn the upcoming assembly session in his honor.

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