National political parties in Meghalaya play an important role in the politics of Meghalaya. Although there is a prominent presence of many regional and state level parties, yet it is to the Meghalaya national political parties that the inhabitants look at for the formation of the state government as well as in the selection of parliamentary candidate. It is both singly and through coalition that the national level parties in Meghalaya play such an important role in the political scenario of the state. The Indian National Congress has the largest presence of national political parties at Meghalaya, although Bharatiya Janata Party is gradually increasing its influence in the state.
Indian National Congress in Meghalaya
Indian National Congress is the largest of the national political parties of Meghalaya. The base and popularity of Congress has always been extremely strong in Meghalaya and the win that they registered in the last Assembly elections to become the ruling party of the state is a proof of that continuing popularity. Shri O.L. Nongtudu is the current president of the state party organization.Bhartiya Janata Party in Meghalaya
Bharatiya Janata Party may not enjoy the wide popularity of Indian National Congress in Meghalaya, but it is steadily strengthening its base of operations in the state. Through alliances with the various right wing political parties of the state, it remains imperative that Bharatiya Janata Party, under the able guidance of the state party president Shri H.S. Syiemlieh, will exert a much more significant influence on the state's political scenario in the coming years.To knoe more about Meghalaya National Political Parties, click on the following links:
