North-East Democratic Alliance

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North-East Democratic Alliance
AbbreviationNEDA
Leader
Lok Sabha  Leader Narendra Modi
(Prime Minister of India and Leader of the House in Lok Sabha)
Rajya Sabha  Leader Piyush Goyal
(Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha and Union Central Minister)
Founded2016
Ideology
Political position
SloganEight States. One Force. [2]
ECI StatusRecognised
Alliance NDA (National)
Seats in  Lok Sabha
16 / 25
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
12 / 14
Seats in  State Legislative Assemblies
374 / 498
Eight North-eastern States
Number of states and union territories in government
7 / 8

The North-East Democratic Alliance (abbr.NEDA) is a political coalition that was formed on May 24, 2016, by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to unite non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front. [9]

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History

The alliance was established after Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance which includes parties like Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front formed its first government in Assam. The founding political parties of the North-East Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party on May 26, 2019, included Naga People's Front, Sikkim Democratic Front, People's Party of Arunachal, Asom Gana Parishad and Bodoland People's Front. [10] The Chief Ministers of the northeastern states of Sikkim, Pawan Kumar Chamling; Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal; Arunachal Pradesh, Kalikho Pul and Nagaland, T. R. Zeliang were the founding members of the alliance. BJP President Amit Shah chaired the meeting which was also attended by BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav and BJP North East Zonal Organizing Secretary Ajay Jamwal. [11] The alliance suffered a big setback in Arunachal Pradesh when their 30 MLAs defected back to Indian National Congress.

On 16 September 2016, 43 MLAs from the ruling party, under the CM Pema Khandu, left Indian National Congress to join People's Party of Arunachal in alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party. Though Pema Khandu is still the Chief Minister, it is soon expected that either a coalition government will be formed with BJP as the speaker of the assembly has also changed sides with the CM, or that the Indian Government will dissolve the state assembly for fresh general elections. [12]

In October 2016, People's Party of Arunachal formally joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Party making Arunachal Pradesh 15th state to have BJP led NDA in Power, and with this new coalition, Tamiyo Taga sworn in as Cabinet minister of Arunachal Pradesh. [13]

On December 21, 2016, Khandu was suspended from the party by the party president and Takam Pario was named as the next likely Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh replacing Khandu after People's Party of Arunachal suspended Khandu along with 6 other MLAs. [14] [15] [16]

In December 2016, Khandu proved the majority on the floor with 33 of the People's Party of Arunachal’s 43 legislators joining the Bharatiya Janata Party as the BJP party increased its strength to 45 and it has the support of two independents. He became second Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh of Bharatiya Janata Party in Arunachal Pradesh after 44 days lead Gegong Apang government in 2003. [17] [18]

In March 2017, Nongthombam Biren Singh is the leader of Bharatiya Janata Party was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Manipur on March 15, 2017. Here is the list of the ministers of his ministry. [19] [20] [21] [22] The Bharatiya Janata Party allied with National People's Party, Naga People's Front, Lok Janshakti Party and others it was the first time that BJP formed government in Manipur through INC emerged as the single largest party.

In 2018, the BJP and the ruling Nagaland People's Front dissolved their electoral alliance prior to the election. The BJP instead chose to form an alliance with the newly formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, led by former CM Neiphiu Rio. [23] [24] Lok Sabha MP and former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was declared elected uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency after no other candidate was nominated against him. [25]

In March 2018, The National People's Party came second behind Indian National Congress by winning 19 seats in the 2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election. [26] Conrad Sangma staked claim to form government with a letter of support from the 34 MLA, that included 19 from NPP, 6 from United Democratic Party, 4 from People's Democratic Front, two each from Hill State People's Democratic Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, and an independent. [27] [28]

In March 2018, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party came second behind Naga People's Front by winning 18 seats in the 2018 Nagaland legislative assembly election. Neiphiu Rio staked claim to form the government with a letter of support from the 32 MLA, that included 17 from NDPP, 12 from Bharatiya Janata Party, 1 from Janata Dal (United) and an independent. [29] [30]

In March 2018, Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2018 Tripura legislative assembly election 35 seats. Its ally Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura won 8 of 9 seats which they contested. The alliance defeated Communist Party of India (Marxist) who was ruling since 1993. [31] [32]

In the 2018 state assembly elections, Mizo National Front has emerged as largest political party and won 26 seats and Pu Zoramthanga became the new Chief Minister of Mizoram. [33] This was the first time that Congress does not have any government in any of the states in Northeast India. [34]

In May 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party won the 2018 Arunachal Pradesh legislative assembly election 41 seats whereas its ally's National People's Party won 5 and Janata Dal (United) got 7 seats. National People's Party was accorded the status of National Party from Election Commission of India as it got 5 seats in the assembly with a vote share of 14.56% getting also the status of a Recognized State Party in Arunachal Pradesh. Janata Dal (United) party got the status of a Recognized State Party by the Election Commission of India as it secured 7 seats in the assembly winning a vote share of 9.88% in the state. [35]

In Sikkim, The Sikkim Krantikari Morcha came close to allying with Bhartiya Janata Party before the 2019 Indian Election but decided to fight alone. [36] They contested on all 32 constituencies of the Sikkim Legislative Assembly and won 17 constituencies, thus ending Pawan Kumar Chamling's 25-year rule in Sikkim. [37] Indra Hang Subba won the Sikkim Lok Sabha constituency by defeating his nearest rival of Sikkim Democratic Front Dek Bahadur Katwal 12,443 margin. [38]

After the assembly election, 1 MLA from Sikkim Krantikari Morcha and 2 MLAs from Sikkim Democratic Front each vacated their second seat after being elected from two constituencies. Before the by-elections to these three vacant seats were held, 10 MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front defected to Bhartiya Janata Party and 2 MLAs of Sikkim Democratic Front defected to Sikkim Krantikari Morcha, leaving Sikkim Democratic Front with only 1 MLA. [39] SKM had 18 MLAs and BJP had 10 MLAs. In the by-elections held on 21 October 2019, BJP won two seats and SKM one seat. [40] The final seat numbers are: SKM 19 seats, BJP 12 seats and SDF 1 seat.

On 17 June 2020 9 MLAs supporting N. Biren Singh led the government in Manipur revolted against him and withdrew support from his government blaming him for lack of action during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the vote of confidence, he was one of the eight MLAs who had skipped the assembly proceedings defying the party whip for the trust vote. All members resigned from Indian National Congress and later joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Ram Madhav, Baijayant Panda, and Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh. [41] [42] [43] [44]

In November 2020, Bharatiya Janata Party announced that it has agreed to support efforts by the UPPL to form an executive body in Bodoland Territorial Council. The leader of the UPPL, Pramod Boro became the new Chief Executive Member of the Bodoland Territorial Council on 15 December 2020. [45] [46]

Soon after the election results were declared and the BJP-led NDA emerged victorious it faced the dilemma of who should be made the Chief Minister. While most of the top leaders in the BJP state unit favored incumbent Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, speculations suggest that Himanta Biswa Sarma had more elected MLAs of the BJP on his side. Due to prolonged discontent between the two leaders, a BJP legislature party meeting couldn't have been called. [47] On 10 May 2021, Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam, succeeding his colleague Sarbananda Sonowal. [48]

NPP chief Conrad Sangma gave resignation from the post of Chief Minister to Governor Phagu Chauhan. He staked his claim on a new government with support of 32 MLAs (26 NPP, 2 BJP, 2 HSPDP, and 2 Independents). [49] [50] [51] However, later in the evening, HSPDP withdrew their support which reduced the NPP-led MDA tally to 30. The opposition parties with 29 MLAs counter-claimed to form a United Front. [52] [53] Leaders of TMC, Congress, PDF, HSPDP, VPP had meeting with UDP leader Lahkmen Rymbui to form alternative government barring MDA alliance consists NPP and BJP. [54] [55] Later UDP, PDF, and HSPDP pledged support to an NPP-BJP-Independent MDA alliance. [56] [57]

Manik Saha gave his resignation as Chief Minister of Tripura to the Governor Satyadev Narayan Arya and staked claim new government with the support of 33 MLAs (32 BJP and 1 IPFT). [58] [59]

In 2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, North East Democratic Alliance again gained the majority in the house after winning election and Neiphiu Rio took oath after post elections. [60] [61] Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Hekani Jakhalu Kense from Dimapur III and Salhoutuonuo Kruse from Western Angami constituencies became first women MLAs in the history of Nagaland. Both get elected as NDPP candidates. [62] [63]

In March 2024, Tipra Motha joined Manik Saha-led Tripura government and Animesh Debbarma and Brishaketu Debbarma, took the oath as ministers. [64]

Members

PartyLeaderMPs from NEMLs in NEBase StateJoining Year
Lok sabhaRajya sabha
1 Bharatiya Janata Party

Himanta Biswa Sarma (cropped).jpg

Himanta Biswa Sarma 139193 National 2016
2 National People's Party The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG Conrad Sangma 0145 National 2018
3 Sikkim Krantikari Morcha Prem Singh Tamang.jpg Prem Singh Tamang 1031 Sikkim 2019
4 Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Nagaland Chief Minister, Shri. Neiphiu Rio , at the National Development Council 52nd meeting , Vigyan Bhawan New Delhi on December 9, 2006 (cropped).jpg Neiphiu Rio 0025 Nagaland 2018
5 Tipra Motha Party Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma.jpg Pradyot Deb Barma 0013 Tripura 2024
6 United Democratic Party
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Metbah Lyngdoh 0012 Meghalaya 2018
7 Nationalist Congress Party 0010 Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland 2023
8 Asom Gana Parishad Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg Atul Bora 117 Assam 2016
9 United People's Party Liberal

Pramod Boro pic.jpg

Pramod Boro 116 Assam 2020
10 Naga People's Front NPF Azo Nienu.jpg Küzholuzo Nienü 007 Manipur, Nagaland 2018
Hill State People's Democratic Party
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002 Meghalaya 2018
Republican Party of India (Athawale)
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002 Nagaland 2023
Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 002 Nagaland 2023
Independent
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00 North East -
Indigenous People's Front of Tripura
No image available.svg
001 Tripura 2018
People's Party of Arunachal
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002 Arunachal Pradesh 2024
Janata Dal (United)
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001 Manipur
Total1612373

Strength in NE state assemblies

StateSeatsNEDAOverall TallyCM ofRef(s)
BJPNDA
Arunachal Pradesh 6046 NPP (5)
59 / 60
BJP [65]
NCP (3)
PPA (2)
IND (3)
Assam 12661 AGP (7)
75 / 126
BJP [66]
UPPL(6)
IND (1)
Manipur 6037 NPP (7)
53 / 60
BJP [67]
NPF (5)
JD(U)(1)
IND (3)
Meghalaya 602 NPP(26)
46 / 60
NPP [68]
UDP(12)
HSPDP(2)
IND (2)
Mizoram 402none
2 / 40
ZPM [69]
Nagaland 6012 NDPP(25)
60 / 60
NDPP [70]
NCP (7)
NPP (5)
LJP(RV)(2)
NPF (2)
RPI(A) (2)
IND (5)
Sikkim 320 SKM (32)
32 / 32
SKM [71]
Tripura 6033 TPM (13)
47 / 60
BJP [72]
IPFT (1)
Total193
374 / 498

Legislative leaders

Chief Ministers(24 May 2016 till date)

StateGovt SinceChief MinisterPortraitPartyCM Since
Arunachal Pradesh 19 January 2016 – 13 July 2016 Kalikho Pul Kalikho Pul.jpg People's Party of Arunachal
29 December 2016 Pema Khandu Pema Khandu in July 2016.jpg Bharatiya Janata Party 29 December 2016
Assam 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021 Sarbananda Sonowal Sarbananda Sonowal with PM Modi (cropped).jpg Bharatiya Janata Party
24 May 2016 Himanta Biswa Sarma Himanta Biswa Sarma with PM Narendra Modi Cropped.jpg Bharatiya Janata Party 10 May 2021
Manipur 15 March 2017 N. Biren Singh The Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri Biren Singh calling on the Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, in New Delhi on September 06, 2017 (cropped).jpg Bharatiya Janata Party 15 March 2017
Meghalaya 6 March 2018 Conrad Sangma The Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Shri Conrad Sangma.JPG National People's Party 6 March 2018
Nagaland 19 July 2017 – 8 March 2018 T. R. Zeliang T.R. Zeliang.png Naga People's Front
22 February 2017 – 19 July 2017 Shürhozelie Liezietsu Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Silver Elephant Award 2011-2012 to the Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Nagaland and President, Nagaland State Bharat Scouts & Guide, Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu.jpg Naga People's Front
7 March 2008 Neiphiu Rio NeiphiuRio.jpg Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 7 March 2018
Mizoram 15 December 2018 – 7 December 2023 Zoramthanga Zoramthanga in 2008.jpg Mizo National Front
8 December 2023 Lalduhoma Lalduhawma.jpg Zoram People's Movement 8 March 2023
Sikkim 12 December 1994 – 14 May 2019 Pawan Kumar Chamling PawanKumarChamling.jpg Sikkim Democratic Front
23 May 2019 Prem Singh Tamang Prem Singh Tamang.jpg Sikkim Krantikari Morcha 23 May 2019
Tripura 9 March 2018 – 14 May 2022 Biplab Kumar Deb Biplab Kumar Deb (cropped).png Bharatiya Janata Party
6 March 2018 Manik Saha Manik Saha Invitation for HWC 2023.jpg Bharatiya Janata Party 15 May 2022

Deputy chief ministers(16 May 2016 till date)

PortraitDy.Chief MinisterPartyUnder Chief MinisterTerm
Chowna Mein.jpg Chowna Mein People's Party of Arunachal

Bharatiya Janata Party

Pema Khandu (2016-2019)(2019-2024)
A delegation from North Eastern States led by the Minister General Administration Home (Civil Defence And Home Guards) Public Health Engineering Relief And Rehabilitation (cropped).jpg Prestone Tynsong National People's Party (India) Conrad Sangma (2018-2023)(2023 till date)
DCM Sniawbhalang Dhar.jpg Sniawbhalang Dhar National People's Party (India) Conrad Sangma (2023 till date)
T.R. Zeliang calling on the Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC), Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Space.jpg T. R. Zeliang Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Neiphiu Rio (2023 till date)
The Nagaland Home Minister, Shri Yanthungo Patton meeting the Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, in New Delhi on November 09, 2016 (cropped).jpg Yanthungo Patton Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Neiphiu Rio (2018-2023)(2023 till date)
The Chief Minister of Tripura, Shri Biplab Kumar Deb and the Deputy Chief Minister, Shri Jishnu Debbarma calling on the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on March 20, 2018 (cropped).jpg Jishnu Dev Varma Bharatiya Janata Party Biplab Kumar Deb, Manik Saha (2018-2023)
The Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Shri Y. Joykumar Singh calling on the Minister of State for Development of North Eastern Region (IC), Prime Minister's Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (cropped).jpg Yumnam Joykumar Singh National People's Party (India) N. Biren Singh (2017-2022)
Tawnluia Mizo National Front Zoramthanga (2018-2023)

Union Ministers(1996 till date)

Prime MinisterMinisterParty
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Thounaojam Chaoba Singh Manipur State Congress Party
Omak Apang Arunachal Congress
Bijoya Chakravarty Bharatiya Janata Party
Kabindra Purkayastha
Satyabrata Mookherjee
Narendra Modi Sarbananda Sonowal
Kiren Rijiju
Rameswar Teli
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
Rajen Gohain
Pratima Bhoumik
Pabitra Margherita

List of BJP's Lok Sabha MPs from North East India

MPLok Sabha Term
Sarbananda Sonowal (2014-2016)(2024-2029) Tarun Gogoi, Himanta Biswa Sarma
Dwaraka Nath Das (1991-1996)(1996-1998) Hiteswar Saikia, Bhumidhar Barman
Pradan Baruah (2017-2019)(2019-2024)(2024-2029) Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma
Rameswar Teli (2014-2019)

(2019-2024)

Tarun Gogoi, Sarbananda Sonowal
Ram Prasad Sharma (2014-2019) Tarun Gogoi
Queen Oja (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Ramen Deka (2009-2014)

(2014-2019)

Tarun Gogoi
Rajen Gohain (1999-2004)(2004-2009)(2009–2014)(2014-2019) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Tarun Gogoi
Kamakhya Prasad Tasa (2014-2019)(2024-2029) Tarun Gogoi, Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bijoya Chakravarty (1999-2004)(2009-2014)(2014–2019) Prafulla Kumar Mahanta, Tarun Gogoi
Rajdeep Roy (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Kripanath Mallah (2019-2024)(2024-2029) Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma
Narayan Chandra Borkataky (2004-2009) Tarun Gogoi
Dilip Saikia (2019-2024)(2024-2029) Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma
Pallab Lochan Das (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Topon Kumar Gogoi (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Horen Sing Bey (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Parimal Suklabaidya (2024-2029) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Amarsing Tisso (2024-2029) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bijuli Kalita Medhi (2024-2029) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Ranjit Dutta (2024-2029) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh (2019-2024) N. Biren Singh
Rebati Tripura (2019-2024) Biplab Kumar Deb
Pratima Bhoumik (2019-2024) Biplab Kumar Deb
Kiren Rijiju (2004-2009)(2014-2019)(2019–2024)(2024-2029) Gegong Apang, Nabam Tuki, Pema Khandu
Tapir Gao (2004-2009)(2019-2024)(2024-2029) Gegong Apang, Pema Khandu
Biplab Kumar Deb (2024-2029) Manik Saha
Kriti Singh Debbarma (2024-2029) Manik Saha

List of BJP's Rajya Sabha M.P.s from North East India

MPTermUnder Chief Minister
Nabam Rebia (2020 till date) Pema Khandu
Indramoni Bora (2001-2007) Tarun Gogoi
Kamakhya Prasad Tasa (2019-2024) Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal (2021-2024)) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Biswajit Daimary (2020-2021) Sarbananda Sonowal
Bhubaneswar Kalita (2020 till date) Sarbananda Sonowal
Pabitra Margherita (2022 till date) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Bhabananda Singh (2017-2020) N. Biren Singh
Leishemba Sanajaoba (2020 till date) N. Biren Singh
Biplab Kumar Deb (2022-2024) Manik Saha
Manik Saha (2022-2022) Biplab Kumar Deb
Phangnon Konyak (2022 till date) Neiphiu Rio
Dorjee Tshering Lepcha (2024 till date) Prem Singh Tamang
Mission Ranjan Das (2024 till date) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Rameswar Teli (2024 till date) Himanta Biswa Sarma
Rajib Bhattacharya (2024 till date) Manik Saha

NEDA coalition in Autonomous district councils

Autonomous district councils operating under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India are shown in bold.

State/Union TerritoryAutonomous CouncilHeadquartersDistricts / SubdivisionsFormationLast ElectionRuling PartyChief Executive
Assam Bodoland Kokrajhar Baksa, Chirang, Kokrajhar, Udalguri20032020 BJP & UPPL & GSP Pramod Boro
Deori Autonomous Council Narayanpur Lakhimpur20052016 BJP Madhav Deori
North Cachar Hills/Dima Hasao Autonomous Council Haflong Dima Hasao19512019 BJP Debolal Gorlosa
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council Diphu Karbi Anglong, West Karbi Anglong19522017 BJP Tuliram Ronghang
Moran Autonomous Council ** Tinsukia district 2020TBATBA
Mising Autonomous Council Dhemaji Dhemaji19952019 BJP & Sanmilita Gana Shakti Ranoj Pegu
Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council Dudhnoi Kamrup Rural, Goalpara19952019 BJP & RHJMC Tankeswar Rabha
Sonowal Kachari Autonomous Council Dibrugarh 20052019 BJP TBA
Thengal Kachari Autonomous Council Titabar 20052016 BJP TBA
Tiwa Autonomous Council Morigaon, Bongaigaon, DhubriKamrup (Metro), Morigaon, Nagaon and Hojai19952020 BJP Jiban Chandra Konwar
Meghalaya Garo Hills Tura East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills, South Garo Hills, North Garo Hills and South West Garo Hills1973 2021 -- Benedick Marak
Jaintia Hills Jowai East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills1973 2019 NPP & UDP A. H. Darnei
Khasi Hills Shillong West Khasi Hills, East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi1973 2019 UDP & NPP Titosstarwell Chyne

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim</span> Indian political party

The Bharatiya Janata Party, Sikkim, or simply, BJP Sikkim, is the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party of the Sikkim. Its head office is situated at Panchsheel, New Market Gangtok-737 101, Sikkim, India. The current president of BJP Sikkim is Shri Dilli Ram Thapa.

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