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Meghalaya Christian Forum Calls 8 UDP MLAs' Switch to BJP 'Betrayal of Electorate'
✍️ Northeast Today
🗓 24 Sep 2026, 11:37 PM
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The Meghalaya Christian Forum has strongly criticised eight UDP MLAs for joining the BJP, terming the move a betrayal of the people who elected them.
The Meghalaya Christian Forum has come down heavily on eight legislators of the United Democratic Party (UDP) who switched their allegiance to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The organisation described the move as a betrayal of the electorate that voted them into office.
According to the forum, the decision of these eight MLAs to join the BJP goes against the mandate given by the people of their constituencies. It argued that voters had placed their trust in the candidates as representatives of the UDP, and the sudden shift of loyalty undermines that democratic trust.
The forum's sharp reaction highlights the growing unease within sections of Meghalaya's civil society over political realignments involving the BJP. The organisation has called upon the public to take note of such developments and hold their elected representatives accountable for decisions taken after elections.
According to the forum, the decision of these eight MLAs to join the BJP goes against the mandate given by the people of their constituencies. It argued that voters had placed their trust in the candidates as representatives of the UDP, and the sudden shift of loyalty undermines that democratic trust.
The forum's sharp reaction highlights the growing unease within sections of Meghalaya's civil society over political realignments involving the BJP. The organisation has called upon the public to take note of such developments and hold their elected representatives accountable for decisions taken after elections.