# Meghalaya Minister Quits After MLAs Join BJP And Conrad Sangma's Party

> United Democratic Party (UDP) president Metbah Lyngdoh on Saturday resigned as Cabinet minister in the Conrad K. Sangma-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA)

- Published: 2026-11-01T06:30:49.271Z
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:00:02.449Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Politics
- Involves: BJP, Balajied Kupar Synrem, Bharatiya Janata Party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Cabinet reshuffle, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad K Sangma, India, Kyrmen Shylla, Lahkmen Rymbui, Matthew Beyondstar Kurbah, Mayralborn Syiem

## How it developed

- 2026-11-01T06:30:49.271Z - NDTV: [Meghalaya Minister Quits After MLAs Join BJP And Conrad Sangma's Party](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/meghalaya-minister-metbah-lyngdoh-quits-after-mlas-join-bjp-and-conrad-sangmas-party-12266089#publisher=newsstand)
- 2026-11-01T09:00:16.318Z - Hindustan Times: [Meghalaya minister resigns days after 11 of 12 party MLAs join BJP, CM Conrad Sangma's party](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-minister-metbah-lyngdoh-resigns-days-after-udp-party-11-of-12-mlas-join-bjp-cm-conrad-k-sangma-party-npp-101793519351281.html)
- 2026-11-01T09:01:58.066Z - India Today: [Metbah Lyngdoh steps down as Meghalaya minister after mass defections from his party](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/metbah-lyngdoh-resigns-meghalaya-cabinet-after-11-udp-mlas-defect-ptag-3029600-2026-11-01)
- 2026-11-02T17:00:02.449Z - Hindustan Times: [Meghalaya: Paul Lyngdoh returns as minister; Metbah quits cabinet after UDP collapse](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/meghalaya-paul-lyngdoh-returns-as-minister-metbah-quits-cabinet-after-udp-collapse-101793637377106.html)

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