Eight UDP legislators join BJP in Meghalaya

Shillong, Sep 23 (UNI) Eight United Democratic Party legislators in Meghalaya joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Wednesday, marking a significant political development for the northeastern state. The induction of the eight legislators was announced by BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra at a press conference at the party headquarters in the presence of union Minister Kiren Rijiju and BJP President Rikman Momin. The merger of the eight UDP legislators with the BJP within the ambit of the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution has propelled the BJP to a 10-seat tally, replacing the…