Meghalaya’s oldest and longest serving legislator who fought single-handedly against uranium mining in the State, Hoping Stone lyngdoh, passed away at a hospital here on Saturday, family sources said.
The 86-year-old veteran and most decorated politician of his time, Hoping, who represents Nongstoin constituency of West Khasi Hills district in the Assembly, breathed his last at around 1 am at North-East Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, they said.
He was admitted at the only super-specialty hospital in the NE region on Sunday due to chest congestion but subsequently developed other complications which deteriorated his health condition.
NEIGRIHMS medical superintendent Dr A Phukan told PTI the legislator died of pneumonia and septicemia and multi organ failure.
Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, Speaker A T Mondal and leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy have condoled his demise.