Overview

• Lapang died Friday night at Bethany Hospital in Shillong, with obituaries variously listing his age as 91 or 93.
• The Meghalaya government declared state mourning from September 13 to 15 with flags at half-mast and no official entertainment.
• The state funeral is set for 1 pm on September 15 at Students’ Field, Jaiaw, followed by burial at Jaiaw Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Weiking.
• Prayers will be held at his Lower Lachaumiere residence at 10 am, and nearby schools have been ordered closed on Monday.
• A four-time chief minister who helped create Ri-Bhoi district, Lapang later joined the NPP in 2018 and was serving as chief adviser.