Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon collapses while playing futsal; dies

Shillong: Lok Sabha MP Ricky AJ Syngkon died connected Thursday aft collapsing portion playing futsal successful Shillong, reports Manosh Das. The 54-year-old MP from Meghalaya's Voice of the People Party was playing with friends erstwhile helium collapsed.

He was rushed to a assemblage wellness centre and aboriginal admitted to the city's Dr H Gordon Roberts Hospital, wherever helium died soon aft astatine 8.42pm. Chief curate Conrad K Sangma expressed shock, describing Syngkon arsenic a committed nationalist representative. Syngkon, who represented Shillong constituency, was known for his progressive nationalist engagements crossed the Khasi-Jaintia Hills. He won the 2024 elections by 3.7 lakh votes implicit his nearest rival, Congress MP Vincent H Pala. (With PTI inputs)