111 sitting MPs and MLAs changed their political parties after being elected: ADR

A total of 111 sitting MPs and MLAs changed their political parties after being elected to the current Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and State Assemblies since 2022. Among them, 26 were members of the Lok Sabha, seven were of the Rajya Sabha and 78 were of Legislative Assemblies, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch.

The analysis was based on the elections and byelections held between 2022 and 2026.

Nagaland recorded the highest number of party switches, with 32 (29%) MPs/MLAs changing sides, followed by West Bengal with 20 (18%).

As far as political parties were concerned, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), All India Trinamool Congress and Indian National Congress together accounted for 64 (58%) of the 111 MPs/MLAs who changed parties.