Eight Meghalaya UDP MLAs join BJP

Eight MLAs of Meghalaya’s United Democratic Party (UDP) on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , in the presence of Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and other senior leaders, at the party headquarters in New Delhi .

Following the switchover, the BJP is now the second-largest party with 10 MLAs after the National People’s Party’s 33 in the Meghalaya government . The UDP’s strength, on the other hand, has reduced from 12 to four. Both the UDP and the BJP are currently allies of the NPP -led government.

The MLA’s who joined the BJP are Lahkmen Rymbui, Pius Marwein, Kyrmen Shylla, Mayralborn Syiem, Matthew Kurbah, Ollan Singh Suin, Balajied Kupar Synrem, and Synshar Kupar Roy.