Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Salseng C. Marak passed away at the age of 83 due to age-related ailments at Tura Civil Hospital. He was laid to rest with full state honors at a ceremony attended by prominent political figures, including current Chief Minister Conrad Sangma. Marak, known as 'Mr. Clean' for his integrity and commitment to a corruption-free governance, was the first CM to complete a full five-year term from 1993 to 1998. His political career spanned several decades, during which he served as a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and as president of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee. Following his hospitalization for health issues, Marak's death marks the end of an influential era in Meghalaya's political landscape.