In a boost to the National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya, three out of the total four Congress MLAs on Monday joined the ruling party increasing its strength to 31 in the 60-member assembly.
The NPP now secured majority on its own in Meghalaya which is ruled by a coalition, comprising other parties such as the UDP and BJP.
The Opposition Congress is reduced to just one MLA who is the Leader of the Opposition RV Lyngdoh.
The number of MLAs in the ruling coalition is now 47.
Former state Congress chief Dr Celestine Lyngdoh, Gabriel Wahlang and Charles Marngar met Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma and informed him about their decision to join the NPP, sources said.
In an order, the Speaker said, “All three members formed two third of members of the Congress Legislature Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly….”.