Eight Meghalaya MLAs join BJP, making party the state’s second largest
Eight MLAs from the United Democratic Party have joined the BJP in Meghalaya, according to NDTV. Their move makes the BJP the state’s second-largest political party and is expected to alter the political arithmetic. The switch could also affect the ruling alliance and preparations for the 2028 Assembly elections.
Eight United Democratic Party MLAs have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in Meghalaya, according to NDTV. The move makes the BJP the second-largest political party in the state. The supplied material does not name the legislators or state whether they resigned from the UDP before joining the BJP.
Their entry is set to reshape Meghalaya’s political arithmetic. It could have wider implications for the ruling alliance, although the source does not specify how the alliance may be affected. The development also comes ahead of the 2028 Assembly elections.
No statement from the UDP, the BJP or the state government was included in the supplied report.
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