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Meghalaya minister resigns as 11 of 12 party MLAs defect to BJP and Sangma's party
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 01 Nov 2026, 03:38 PM
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A Meghalaya minister has resigned following a major political shift where 11 out of 12 MLAs from his party joined the BJP and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's party.
Political instability has deepened in Meghalaya as a state minister resigned from his position. The resignation comes just days after a significant exodus from his political party.
The move follows a mass defection where 11 out of the 12 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the minister's party switched their allegiance. These legislators joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party led by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.
This development marks a sharp shift in the state's political landscape, leaving the minister's party with a single MLA in the assembly. The resignation is seen as a direct consequence of the loss of support within the party ranks.
The event highlights the fragile nature of the current political coalition in the northeastern state, with key figures aligning themselves with the ruling alliance or major national parties.
The move follows a mass defection where 11 out of the 12 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the minister's party switched their allegiance. These legislators joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the party led by Chief Minister Conrad Sangma.
This development marks a sharp shift in the state's political landscape, leaving the minister's party with a single MLA in the assembly. The resignation is seen as a direct consequence of the loss of support within the party ranks.
The event highlights the fragile nature of the current political coalition in the northeastern state, with key figures aligning themselves with the ruling alliance or major national parties.