Opinion | Decoding Meghalaya Verdict 2024: A Warning For BJP Ally NPP & Conrad Sangma Govt, A New Player Rises

File image of PM Narendra Modi with Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma. The NPP's alliance with the BJP is seen as one of the major reasons for its massive loss. ( Image Source :PTI )

The Lok Sabha election results have come as a jolt to the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) coalition, headed by chief minister Conrad Sangma of the National People’s Party (NPP). The two seats of the state — Shillong and Tura — have been won by the Opposition, with the NPP polling 24.22% of the total votes. The Congress got a vote share of 34.05%, while the Voice of the People Party (VPP) – a three-year-old outfit that made its debut in the 2023 assembly election