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SMOOTH SAILING

It was smooth sailing for Timothy D. Shira, who was elected Deputy Speaker  of  the  Meghalaya  Legislative Assembly  securing  36  votes  against  Congress  opposition, David Nongrum,  securing  20  votes.  Shira  is  one  who  is  known  to  not  to  give  in  for  defeat.  Salseng C. Marak,  former  Chief  Minister  was  always  his  main  adversary,  but  Shira  did  not  give  up,  Shira  secured  his  first  win  in  2003  and  again  in 2008. Again he failed but became successful in 2018.  What  he  said  he  was  vanquished  many  times  but  never  gave  up  hope.  Shira  at  the  age  of  68 is  mainly  a  farmer  and  he  still  cultivate,  sharing  his  crops  as  gift  to  fellow  legislators, like  rice,  pumpkins  and  other  vegetables.