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Speaker Sangma Rejects UDP Petition as BJP Gains Eight

By Drooid · Oct 19, 2026, 10:09 AM UTC · How we work

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Speaker Thomas A. Sangma recognized the merger of eight UDP legislators with the BJP, giving BJP ten seats.
The merger reduced the UDP’s strength to four members in the 60-member Assembly.
Speaker Sangma dismissed UDP’s disqualification petition against the eight legislators.
Three of the remaining four UDP MLAs are expected to join the NPP on Monday, raising NPP seats to 36.

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Speaker Thomas A. Sangma recognized the merger of eight UDP legislators with the BJP, giving BJP ten seats.
The merger reduced the UDP’s strength to four members in the 60-member Assembly.
Speaker Sangma dismissed UDP’s disqualification petition against the eight legislators.
Three of the remaining four UDP MLAs are expected to join the NPP on Monday, raising NPP seats to 36.