5 MLAs resign ahead of assembly polls, to join United Democratic Party

Five MLAs in Meghalaya have tendered their resignations and are set to join the United Democratic Party.

The MLAs who have tendered their resignations include cabinet minister and MLA from Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) Renikton Lyngdoh Tongkhar, Trinamool Congress MLA Shitlang Pale, suspended Congress legislators Mayralborn Syiem and PT Sawkmie, and independent MLA Lambor Malngiang.

With this, both the Congress and HSPDP are officially left with no MLAs in the state.