Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon. | Photo Credit: Meghalaya government portal Ricky Andrew J. Syngkon, one of Meghalaya’s two Lok Sabha members, died on Thursday (February 19, 2026) evening following a cardiac arrest. He was 54. A giant-killer who denied Congress’s Vincent H. Pala a fourth straight term from the Shillong parliamentary constituency, Syngkon reportedly collapsed while playing football in Mawiong on the outskirts of Shillong. He was rushed to a missionary hospital, but doctors could not revive him. He was an assistant professor of Economics at the North-Eastern Hill University before resigning to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on a Voice of the People Party ticket. Published – February 19, 2026 10:24 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Pakistan issues demarche to Taliban regime over use of Afghan soil for terror attack Mass dharna planned seeking scrapping of Brahmarakootlu tollgate