Shillong, Oct 23: Assembly Speaker on Friday approved the merger of three UDP MLAs- Paul Lyngdoh, Renikton Lyngdoh and Tongkhar and Nujorki Sungoh- with NPP.
Full order below
MEGHALAYA LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY SECRETARIAT
ORDER
No.LB.56/LA/2023/13,
Dated Shillong the 23rd October, 2026.
SUB: MERGER OF TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEGISLATURE PARTY (“UDP”) INTO THE NATIONAL PEOPLE’S PARTY (“NPP”) PUBLISHED FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE HON’BLE MEMBERS
1. WHEREAS, by Order No. LB.112/LA/2026/43 dt. Shillong, 16th October, 2026 of the Hon’ble Speaker, the merger of 8 (eight) members of the United Democratic Party Legislature Party with the Bharatiya Janata Party was recognised under Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, and the United Democratic Party Legislature Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly thereafter consists of 4 (four) members.
2. AND WHEREAS, a communication dated 17th October, 2026 has been addressed to the Hon’ble Speaker by 3 (three) of the 4 (four) members of the United Democratic Party Legislature Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, stating that they have decided and agreed to merge with the National People’s Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
The said members are:
(1) Mr. Paul Lyngdoh, 18 – West Shillong Assembly Constituency;
(2) Mr. Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, 36 Mawkyrwat Assembly Constituency;
(3) Mr. Nujorki Sungoh, 4 – Mowkaiaw Assembly Constituency.
3. It is further stated in the letter dated 17th October, 2026 that the above-named members constitute not less than two-thirds of the members of the United Democratic Party Legislature Party and have the required strength for merging into the National People’s Party under Paragraph 4(2) of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India. It is also stated in the said letter that by resolution dated 17th October, 2026 of the United Democratic Party, the original political party in Meghalaya has decided to merge with the National People’s Party.
4. The letter was placed before the Hon’ble Speaker on 19th October, 2026, and the Hon’ble Speaker directed the above-named members to personally verify its contents on 19th October, 2026. The above-named members appeared in person before the Hon’ble Speaker on 19th October, 2026, verified the contents of the letter and reiterated the same.
5. The above-named 3 (three) members constitute not less than two-thirds of the members of the United Democratic Party Legislature Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. The Hon’ble Speaker, being satisfied that they have decided to merge with the National People’s Party voluntarily and of their own will, has by order dated 23rd October, 2026 taken note of the above facts, accepted the factum of their merger with the National People’s Party under Paragraph 4 of the Tenth Schedule to the Constitution of India, and directed allotment of seats to the above-named members as members of the National People’s Party in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
6. This order is published for the information of the Hon’ble Members.
Shri Malthus Snal Sangma, MCS, Secretary Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
