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- Eight out of twelve United Democratic Party legislators joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in New Delhi.
- The move increases the BJP's count in the 60-member Meghalaya Legislative Assembly from two to ten.
- Legislators requested policy assurances regarding coal mining and the inclusion of the Khasi language in the Eighth Schedule.
- This shift changes the political landscape of the state and reinforces the BJP's influence within the government.
What to watch next
- Potential impact on the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government
- Implementation of policy assurances regarding coal mining and Khasi language status
- Future political realignments between government and opposition
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Kiren Rijiju
Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
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“We welcome eight elected members of the assembly, MLAs of Meghalaya, into the BJP family. They earlier belonged to UDP, a very prominent regional party.”
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…विधायक थे। आठ विधायकों के भाजपा में आने के बाद विधानसभा में पार्टी के सदस्यों की संख्या दो से बढ़कर 10 हो गई है। #WATCH | Delhi: At a press conference, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Kiren Rijiju, says, "... We welcome eight elected members of the assembly, MLAs of Meghalaya, into the BJP family. They earlier belonged to UDP, a very prominent regional party. Looking at the… pic.twitter.com/3QxnSJm5cZ — ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2026 किरेन रिजिजू ने आठ विधायकों के भाजपा में आने पर क्या कहा? केंद्रीय मंत्री किरेन रिजिजू ने आठों विधायकों का भाजपा में स्वागत किया। उन्होंने कहा…
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Named India · Meghalaya Legislative Assembly · United Democratic Party · Amit Shah · Anil Antony · Balajied Kupar Synrem · Bharatiya Janata Party · Conrad K. Sangma · Kiren Rijiju · Kirmei Shilla · Kyrmen Shylla · Lahkmen Rymbui · Lakmen Rymbui
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