The usual and most common images you see of ministers are in official capacities – examining some kind of public space, signing documents, cutting ribbons, kissing babies – that kind of thing. You most certainly don’t think of rock and roll.
Well Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma is a different breed – he recently put up a video ripping the Iron Maiden song Wasted Years on his electric guitar, distortion and all. That’s metal AF!
He said he was unwinding and letting loose after 3 hectic days of Assembly sessions. One thing’s for sure – it’s not often you see an Indian politician jamming out.
The video caught the attention of a whole lot of people, who praised his playing and were generally just happy to see a CM in such a different avatar.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Shri. Conrad Sangma, who never fails to impress us 👍.@SangmaConrad @nppmeghalaya pic.twitter.com/meis4qsuif
— WeTheNagas (@WeTheNagas) May 23, 2020
Rockstar CM # Conrad Sangma🎸🎸🎸🎸 pic.twitter.com/fF9tfTsWFj
— A.R. HAZARIKA (@arhazarika87) May 23, 2020
Meghalaya’s Chief Minister Conrad Sangma killing it!!
— Naga Hills (@Hillsnaga) May 23, 2020
Iron Maiden – Wasted Years. pic.twitter.com/vlNu9XRbx2
Here you go. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma playing the riff of Iron Maiden’s Wasted Years. How cool is #NorthEast and how proud am I. https://t.co/tfXxNYjuir
— Kaushik Kashyap (@Kaushikroon) May 23, 2020
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s Musical skill https://t.co/NjNGirHgwo via @YouTube. What a total rockstar of a CM. 👏👏👏👏👏🇮🇳🇮🇳🙏🙏
— Ranganathan Madhavan (@ActorMadhavan) May 23, 2020
What a rockstar!