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Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress, nation's one of the two major political parties. She is a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly and is notable for being the only woman legislator.

Biography
Lyngdoh is a daughter of former Member of Parliament and the president of the All India Catholic Union Peter G. Marbaniang.

She is an alumni of University of Delhi's Jesus and Mary College.

Political career
Lyngdoh was the leader of the state wing of the Indian Youth Congress. She left the Congress before the 2008 assembly election after being denied the ticket. She joined the United Democratic Party (UDP) and became its candidate for the Laitumkhrah constituency. She won the seat after defeating independent candidate Malcolm B. Tariang by a difference of 1593 votes. She garnered 34.10% of total valid votes. Nicky Lyngdoh, candidate of INC, came third with a total of 1491 votes. She later rejoined the Congress after her meeting with party president Sonia Gandhi in Delhi. She resigned from her legislatorship on 1 April 2009.