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A.L. Hek Says Several Garo Hills MLAs Ready to Switch to BJP
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 08 Oct 2026, 04:32 PM
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Political leader A.L. Hek has asserted that a number of MLAs from Meghalaya's Garo Hills are prepared to join the Bharatiya Janata Party.
A.L. Hek, a prominent political figure in Meghalaya, publicly claimed that several legislators from the Garo Hills region are willing to shift their allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The statement was made during a press interaction where Hek highlighted the growing support for the BJP among local representatives.
The Garo Hills, a key tribal belt in the northeastern state, has traditionally been a stronghold of regional parties. Any movement of its MLAs toward a national party could alter the balance of power in the state assembly, especially ahead of upcoming electoral contests.
As of now, no official confirmation has been received from the mentioned MLAs or the BJP. Party officials have neither endorsed nor refuted Hek's remarks, leaving the political landscape in Meghalaya in a state of cautious observation.
The Garo Hills, a key tribal belt in the northeastern state, has traditionally been a stronghold of regional parties. Any movement of its MLAs toward a national party could alter the balance of power in the state assembly, especially ahead of upcoming electoral contests.
As of now, no official confirmation has been received from the mentioned MLAs or the BJP. Party officials have neither endorsed nor refuted Hek's remarks, leaving the political landscape in Meghalaya in a state of cautious observation.