[6][7] Sangma received her LLB degree from Pune University and later joined the bar in Delhi High Court.

[9] At age 29, Sangma is the youngest Member of Parliament ever to be appointed Union Minister in Government of India till date.

[11][12][13] It was reported in November 2017 that she would contest the 2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election on a National People's Party (NPP) ticket.

[14] She contested from the South Tura constituency and polled 6,499 votes winning the seat.

[15] But she submitted her resignation as member of the House in an attempt to pave way for her brother to contest the bypoll from her constituency.