Political parties in Meghalaya
The major national political parties in the state of Meghalaya are the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Major National-Level Parties
- National People's Party (NPP)[1] found by late P. A. Sangma
- Indian National Congress (INC)[2] led by Rahul Gandhi
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)[3] led by Narendra Modi
Regional Parties
- United Democratic Party (UDP)[4] found by late B. B. Lyngdoh
- People's Democratic Front (PDF)[5] led by P. N. Syiem and Auspicious L. Mawphlang
- Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)[6]
- All India Trinamool Congress (AITC)[7] led by Charles Pyngrope in Meghalaya
- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)[8] led by Sharad Pawar
- Voice of the People Party (VPP)
- Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM)[9] led by Pyndapborthiaw Saibon
- Garo National Council (GNC)[10]
- North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP)[11] led by Lamboklang Mylliem
- Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP)[12] led by S.B. Nongdhar
Defunct Regional Parties
- All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) {reformed as Hill People's Union}
- All Party Hill Leaders Conference-Armison Marak (APHLC-AM) {merged with UDP}
- Hill People's Union (HPU) {merged into UDP}
- Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) {merged into UDP}
- Meghalaya Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) {merged into UDP}
- Meghalaya Nationalist Congress Party (MNCP) {merged with Congress}
- Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) {merged with Congress}
- Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (Paul Lyngdoh) (KHNAM-P) {merged with UDP}
References
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- ^ "NCP to contest 42 seats in Meghalaya Assembly elections, says Praful Patel". The Indian Express. 16 January 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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- ^ Anuja (23 February 2018). "Regional parties may alter course of Meghalaya elections". www.livemint.com. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
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