Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has announced that the construction of the new Assembly building at Mawdiangdiang in New Shillong township will be completed by June 2026.

Sangma was chairing a review meeting on Monday to assess the latest progress of construction and address key issues related to the execution of the project.

The Speaker noted that the regular monthly review mechanism has contributed significantly to improved monitoring and steady advancement of work.

“I am happy to share that the meeting was very productive. With these regular review meetings, we are able to monitor progress closely and identify what needs to be done as the construction moves forward,” he said.

The Speaker reaffirmed that the timeline for the completion of the main Assembly Hall remains unchanged, with June 2026 set as the target.

He added that once the main hall is completed, Assembly sessions can be convened at the new complex immediately thereafter.

Sangma also informed that he will conduct an onsite inspection of the project on December 11 to personally assess the pace and quality of construction work.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Chief Minister and Minister in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, Prestone Tynsong, Commissioner and Secretary, Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, Andrew Simons and senior officials from the Finance Department, Parliamentary Affairs Department, PWD (Buildings), NIC Meghalaya, and the officials from Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Secretariat .