Trinamool Congress loses two MLAs to ruling National People’s Party

Ahead of assembly polls, Trinamool Congress suffered a jolt as two MLAs of the party joined the ruling National People’s Party (NPP).

The strength of the TMC has been reduced to nine in the 60-member assembly.

Marthon Sangma, the legislator from Mendipathar in North Garo Hills district and Jimmy D Sangma, MLA from Tikrikilla in West Garo Hills district resigned from the assembly membership prior to joining the NPP.


In November 2021 led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma, 12 out of the 17 Congress MLAs had submitted a letter to the speaker, announcing their merger with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress.

Recently four MLAs in Meghalaya joined the BJP. Two MLAs belonged to BJP’s ally National People's Party, one independent and one from Trinamool Congress. Benedik Marak, Ferlin Sangma, Himalaya Shangpliang and Samuel Sangma joined BJP.