Eight MLAs, one month: How a BJP ally was reduced to 1 legislator
In a month, the United Democratic Party's representation in Meghalaya plummeted from 12 to 1 MLA as eight legislators defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and three sought to join the National People’s Party (NPP). This shift, approved by the Speaker, reflects a strategic move by the defectors to enhance development in their constituencies.