4 MLAs Including 2 Congress Legislators Join BJP In Arunachal Pradesh

Senior Congress MLA and former union Minister Ninong Ering and Wanglin Lowangdong, and NPP’s Mutchu Mithi and Gokar Basar joined the saffron party during a function at its headquarters in Itanagar.

Itanagar: In a boost to the ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh ahead of Lok Sabha elections, two Congress MLAs and two legislators from the National Peoples' Party (NPP) joined the ruling saffron camp on Sunday.

Both the Congress and NPP now have two MLAs each in the 60-member assembly.

Senior Congress MLA and former union Minister Ninong Ering and Wanglin Lowangdong, and NPP’s Mutchu Mithi and Gokar Basar joined the saffron party during a function at its headquarters in Itanagar.

Chief Minister Pema Khandu and state BJP president Biyuram Wahge were present at the event.

The Lok Sabha elections and assembly polls will simultaneously be held in the northeastern state later this year. 

Last year, 32 workers from the ruling National People Party joined the BJP in a Mass Joining cum Interaction Programme at Tani Hapa village under Banderdewa circle.