SHILLONG — The BJP in Meghalaya is reporting fresh political momentum ahead of the state's Assembly elections, with three sitting legislators said to be in active contact with the party's state leadership.
Meghalaya BJP State President Rikman G Momin confirmed that the party had received feelers from three sitting MLAs, adding that any formal joining would be timed closer to the elections.
The development comes against a backdrop of heightened political activity across the region.
Sources indicated that some of the legislators in question were waiting to observe the outcome of elections in neighbouring Assam before initiating formal discussions — with possible meetings being considered with Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati.
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Beyond sitting legislators, Momin said the party anticipates at least two to three former MLAs joining its ranks, along with a prominent political figure yet to be named publicly.
He said inductions could begin as early as May and would continue in the months that follow.
Momin also pointed to momentum at the ground level, noting that around 100 people had recently joined the party at the mandal level — a sign, he said, of ongoing grassroots mobilisation as the party builds toward the Assembly polls.