Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya Explained

Party Name:Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya
Party Logo:File:Bharatiya Janata Party logo.svg
Abbreviation:BJP
President:Rikman Momin[1]
Headquarters:3rd Floor, Opp.Passport Seva Kendra Lower Lachumiere, Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya[2]
Colours: Saffron
Loksabha Seats: (as of 2023)
Rajyasabha Seats:(as of 2023)
State Seats Name:Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
State Seats:(as of 2023)
Symbol:Lotus
Leader:Sanbor Shullai[3]
Flag:BJP Flag.svg
Alliance:National level
National Democratic Alliance
Regional level
North East Democratic Alliance
State level
Meghalaya Democratic Alliance
Women:BJP Mahila Morcha
Publication:Kamal Sandesh
Predecessor:
Split:Janata Party
Labour:Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh[4]
Peasants:Bharatiya Kisan Sangh[5]

The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Meghalaya (BJP; pronounced as /bʱaːɾət̪iːjə dʒənət̪aː paːrtiː/;), is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of Meghalaya. Its head office is situated at the 3rd Floor, Opp.Passport Seva Kendra Lower Lachumiere, Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya India. The current president of BJP Meghalaya is Rikman Momin.

In General Election

In General Elections
YearParty leaderPhotoSeats wonChange in seatsResult
20240 0Government
2019Sanbor Shullai0 0Government
2014Shibun Lyngdoh0 0Government
20090 0Opposition
20040 0Opposition
19990 0Government
19980 0Government
19960 0Government, later Opposition
19910 0Opposition
19890 0Opposition
19840newOpposition

In State Election

Year Election Seats won Change of Seats Popular votes Vote% Change of Vote% Result
1993new 29,948 3.68% new None
1998 3 41,924 5.01% 1.33% Opposition
2003 1 48,932 5.42% 0.41% Opposition
2008 1 29,465 2.71% 2.71% Opposition
20139th Assembly (Meghalaya) 1 16,752 1.27% 1.44% None
2018 2 152,162 9.6% 8.33% Allied Government MDA
2023173,042 9.30% 0.30% Allied Government MDA

In Local Elections

Autonomous District Council election

YearAutonomous District Council Seats contestedSeats wonChange in seatsPercentage of votesVote swingGovernment
Garo Hills
2021Garo Hills21 1[6] Allied government of MDA
2015Garo Hills6Allied government of NEDA
Jaintia Hills
2021Jaintia Hills 0MDA Government of BJP Allies.
2015Jaintia HillsNEDA Government of BJP Allies.
Khasi Hills
2021Kashi Hills 0MDA Government of BJP Allies.
2015Khasi Hills

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-chief-jp-nadda-appoints-state-party-presidents-meghalaya-puducherry-nagaland-8958088/lite/
  2. News: Meghalaya BJP state unit address . BJP website.
  3. News: BJP Meghalaya state president on Alliance with NPP after 2023 state election . Indian Express.
  4. News: Need to Know BJP-led BMS is biggest labour union in India . 17 March 2020 . live mint . 15 January 2008 . Pragya Singh .
  5. Book: Gupta, Sejuta Das. Class, Politics, and Agricultural Policies in Post-liberalisation India. 172–173. 978-1-108-41628-3. Cambridge University Press. 2019e.
  6. Web site: GHADC polls: Congress wins 12, NPP 11. 2021-04-15.