BJP Gets Major Boost in Meghalaya as 8 UDP MLAs Switch Sides, Party Strength Rises to 10 in Assembly

Meghalaya: 8 Of 12 UDP MLAs Join BJP, Kiren Rijiju Welcomes Them

<p>Eight of the 12 UDP MLAs in Meghalaya are set to join the BJP. Led by Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla, the legislators had met with BJP leaders in Delhi. They were reportedly assured by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on issues including coal mining and the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.</p> <p>Former MLA and UDP leader Dr Jemino Mawthoh had joined the BJP on September 12.</p> <p>Union Minister Kiren Ri…

BJP gets major boost in Meghalaya as 8 UDP MLAs switch sides, party strength rises to 10 in Assembly

All eight United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had won from ST-reserved constituencies in the 2023 Meghalaya Assembly elections.

8 UDP MLAs Switch To BJP, Party Strength Rises From 2 To 10 In Meghalaya

The switch happened amid the BJP's welcome and followed the MLAs' push for assurances on coal mining resumption and Khasi language inclusion.

BJP Strengthens in Meghalaya: 8 UDP MLAs Join Party Under PM Modi's Leadership

8 UDP MLAs from Meghalaya join BJP in the presence of Kiren Rijiju and Sambit Patra, citing PM Modi's development and Amit Shah's support.

8 UDP MLAs merge with BJP; Khasi language, MRSSA, coal mining, Harijan relocation part of deal

In a major political realignment, eight MLAs of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Wednesday merged with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi, raising the BJP’s tally from two to ten in the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly. The MLAs – Amlarem MLA Lahkmen Rymbui, Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla, Mawphlang MLA Mathew Beyondstar Kurbah, Sohiong...