Meghalaya UDP MLAs join BJP, NPP amid party’s collapse in state

Meghalaya’s UDP has been reduced to a single MLA after 11 legislators switched to the BJP and NPP, citing development and better representation for their constituencies.
Advertisement The Speaker has already approved the merger of the eight rebel UDP MLAs with the BJP, which is also a constituent of the MDA. The UDP leadership has expelled from the party the three MLAs aiming to join the NPP. The Indian Express reach... [3488 chars]
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- Meghalaya
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- Thursday, 22 October 2026, 5:57 pm IST
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