Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya
Bharatiya Janata Party, Meghalaya | |
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| Abbreviation | BJP |
| Leader | Sanbor Shullai[1] |
| President | Rikman Momin[2] |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 6 April 1980 |
| Split from | Janata Party |
| Preceded by |
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| Headquarters | 3rd Floor, Opp.Passport Seva Kendra Lower Lachumiere, Shillong-793 001, Meghalaya [4] |
| Newspaper | Kamal Sandesh |
| Youth wing | Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha |
| Women's wing | BJP Mahila Morcha |
| Labour wing | Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh[5] |
| Peasant's wing | Bharatiya Kisan Sangh[6] |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Saffron |
| Alliance | National level National Democratic Alliance Regional level North East Democratic Alliance State level Meghalaya Democratic Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0 / 2 (as of 2023)
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| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 1 (as of 2023)
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| Seats in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly | 2 / 60 (as of 2023)
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| Election symbol | |
Lotus | |
| Party flag | |
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| Website | |
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The Bharatiya Janata Party, or simply, BJP Meghalaya (BJP; [bʱaːɾət̪iːjə dʒənət̪aː paːrtiː] ; lit. 'Indian People's Party'), 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
[edit]| Year | Party leader | Photo | Seats won | Change in seats | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 |  0
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Government | ||
| 2019 | Sanbor Shullai | 0 | 0
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Government | |
| 2014 | Shibun Lyngdoh | 0 | 0
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Government | |
| 2009 | 0 | 0
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Opposition | ||
| 2004 | 0 | 0
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Opposition | ||
| 1999 | 0 | 0
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Government | ||
| 1998 | 0 | 0
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Government | ||
| 1996 | 0 | 0
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Government, later Opposition | ||
| 1991 | 0 | 0
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Opposition | ||
| 1989 | 0 | 0
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Opposition | ||
| 1984 | 0 | new | Opposition |
In State Election
[edit]| Year | Election | Seats won | Change of Seats | Popular votes | Vote% | Change of Vote% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 4th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 0 / 60 |
new | 29,948 | 3.68% | new | None |
| 1998 | 5th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 3 / 60 |
 3 |
41,924 | 5.01% | 1.33% |
Opposition |
| 2003 | 7th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 2 / 60 |
 1 |
48,932 | 5.42% | 0.41% |
Opposition |
| 2008 | 8th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 1 / 60 |
1 |
29,465 | 2.71% | 2.71% |
Opposition |
| 2013 | 9th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 0 / 60 |
1 |
16,752 | 1.27% | 1.44% |
None |
| 2018 | 10th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 2 / 60 |
2 |
152,162 | 9.6% | 8.33% |
Allied Government MDA |
| 2023 | 11th Assembly (Meghalaya) | 2 / 60 |
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173,042 | 9.30% | 0.30% |
Allied Government MDA |
In Local Elections
[edit]Autonomous District Council election
[edit]| Year | Autonomous District Council | Seats contested | Seats won | Change in seats | Percentage of votes | Vote swing | Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garo Hills | |||||||
| 2021 | Garo Hills | 21 | 2 / 29
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1[11]
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Allied government of MDA | ||
| 2015 | Garo Hills | 6 | 1 / 29
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Allied government of NEDA | |||
| Jaintia Hills | |||||||
| 2021 | Jaintia Hills | 0 / 29
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0
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MDA Government of BJP Allies. | |||
| 2015 | Jaintia Hills | 0 / 29
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NEDA Government of BJP Allies. | ||||
| Khasi Hills | |||||||
| 2021 | Kashi Hills | 0 / 29
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0
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MDA Government of BJP Allies. | |||
| 2015 | Khasi Hills | 0 / 29
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See also
[edit]- Bharatiya Janata Party
- National Democratic Alliance
- North East Democratic Alliance
- Meghalaya Democratic Alliance
- National People's Party
- United Democratic Party
- People's Democratic Front
- Hill State People's Democratic Party
- Organisation of the Bharatiya Janata Party
References
[edit]- ^ "BJP Meghalaya state president on Alliance with NPP after 2023 state election". Indian Express.
- ^ https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-chief-jp-nadda-appoints-state-party-presidents-meghalaya-puducherry-nagaland-8958088/lite/ [bare URL]
- ^ "What you need to know about India's BJP". AlJazeera. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Meghalaya BJP state unit address". BJP website.
- ^ Pragya Singh (15 January 2008). "Need to Know BJP-led BMS is biggest labour union in India". live mint. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ Gupta, Sejuta Das (2019e). Class, Politics, and Agricultural Policies in Post-liberalisation India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 978-1-108-41628-3.
- ^ "BJPs campaign in Christian majority Meghalaya". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "BJP records impressive show in Christian majority Meghalaya". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "BJPs growth in North East states proves that it is more than a HINDI-HINDU party". Times of India.
- ^ "BJP to ensure safety of Non Christians in Meghalaya". Sentinel Assam.
- ^ "GHADC polls: Congress wins 12, NPP 11". 2021-04-15.