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Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya: UDP could be reduced to one MLA as three legislators eye NPP

Shillong, October 19: The United Democratic Party (UDP) in Meghalaya is set to be reduced to a single legislator, with three of its four remaining MLAs likely to join the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday. UDP leader Paul Lyngdoh said the …

Source: East Mojo - Center-left
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya UDP’s decline due to internal rifts, not personal resentment: Paul Lyngdoh

Shillong: UDP leader Paul Lyngdoh has cited internal contradictions and the party’s failure to recover from its Lok Sabha election defeat as among the factors behind the exodus of 11 of its 12 MLAs, rejecting suggestions that his decision to join the …

Source: East Mojo - Center-left
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya’s UDP expels threeMLAs seeking to merge with NPP

PTI Shillong In a fresh turn in Meghalaya’s political realignment, the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Monday expelled three of its MLAs seeking to merge with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP). The development came after the three MLAs approached …

Source: Navhind Times - Neutral
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya Speaker to seek legal opinion on UDP-NPP merger

Shillong: Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma on Monday said he would seek a fresh legal opinion before deciding on the merger of three United Democratic Party (UDP) MLAs with the National People’s Party (NPP), stating that the process would not be …

Source: East Mojo - Center-left
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Barrow Urges UDP to Campaign on Policies, Avoid Violence

By Kemo Kanyi Gambian President Adama Barrow has urged the opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) to focus on policy-based campaigning rather than actions he described as attempts to provoke violence. The Gambian President made the urge during a recent …

Source: The Voice Gambia - Indeterminate
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya: Three more UDP MLAs set to join ruling NPP

Shillong: Three of the four remaining United Democratic Party (UDP) legislators in Meghalaya are likely to join the National People's Party (NPP) on Monday, potentially increasing the ruling party's strength in the 60-member Assembly from 33 to 36 …

Source: The Hans India - Neutral
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Meghalaya's UDP down to last MLA as 3 legislators prepare to join NPP on Oct 19

Shillong, Oct 19: The United Democratic Party (UDP) is set to be reduced to a single MLA in Meghalaya with three of its four remaining legislators expected to join the ruling National People’s Party (NPP), on Monday. UDP leader Paul Lyngdoh confirmed the …

Source: The Assam Tribune - Pending
Published on Oct 19, 2026

Churn continues in Meghalaya politics: Three of four remaining UDP MLAs set to join NPP

Shillong, Oct 19 (PTI) Three of the four remaining United Democratic Party MLAs in Meghalaya are likely to join the National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday, increasing the strength of Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s party from 33 to 36 in the 60-member …

Source: The Print - Neutral
Published on Oct 17, 2026

BJP’s MLA count rises to 10 in Meghalaya as Assembly Speaker recognises merger of 8 UDP MLAs

Meghalaya Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma has recognised the merger of eight UDP MLAs with BJP, increasing the saffron party’s strength in the 60-member House to 10, officials said on Saturday. The development also reduced the number of United Democratic …

Source: The Tribune (Chandigarh) - Neutral
Published on Oct 17, 2026

Meghalaya speaker recognises merger of UDP MLAs with BJP

Source: The Times of India - Indeterminate