Archive · 31 Jul 2025
Meghalaya's Last Congress MLA Joins NPP, Shifting Assembly Balance
The only Congress member in Meghalaya's government has switched to the NPP, the ruling party.
He told the Speaker he wanted to merge with the NPP.
This means the Congress party no longer has members in the state's assembly.
He stated he switched because of the expectations of his supporters.
The NPP, which leads the government, now has a stronger hold with more members.
Ronnie V. Lyngdoh, the last Congress MLA, joined the NPP.
Lyngdoh's move leaves Congress with no representation in the Meghalaya Assembly.
Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma accepted Lyngdoh's merger with the NPP.
Lyngdoh switched parties to meet the expectations of his constituency, Mylliem.
The NPP now has 33 out of 60 MLAs in the Meghalaya Assembly.
- Who
- Ronnie Lyngdoh, Speaker Thomas A. Sangma.
- What
- Congress MLA Ronnie Lyngdoh joined the NPP.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
- Why
- Lyngdoh stated he wanted to meet the expectations of the people of his constituency.
Congress
NPP
Political Representation
Congress
Loss of representation and political power in Meghalaya.
NPP
Gaining a larger majority in the assembly.
- Former Party
- Congress
- New Party
- NPP
- Constituency
- Mylliem
- Meghalaya Assembly Seats
- 60
- Congress Representation
- None
- NPP MLAs
- 33
Sources
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