Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)

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Voice of the People Party
Abbreviation	VPP
President	Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit
General Secretary	Ricky AJ Syngkon
Founded	2021
ECI Status	State Party (Meghalaya)
Alliance	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (2023–present)
Seats in  Lok Sabha	1 / 543
Seats in  Meghalaya Legislative Assembly	4 / 60
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The Voice of the People Party is a political party established in November 2021 in the Indian state of Meghalaya. ^{[1] [2]} The party president is Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit, who was elected to the Meghalaya Legislative assembly from Nongkrem constituency in the 2013 election ^{[3] [4]} and again in the 2023 election. ^[5] The party contested 18 constituencies in the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election and won 4 seats. ^[6]

Political activities

This section is an excerpt from Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit § Political activities.[ edit ]

After winning four seats at the 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election, Basaiawmoit voiced his intention for the Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya) to form the government in Meghalaya in 2028. ^[7]

On 20 March 2023, Basaiawmoit and fellow VPP MLAs protested the Governor of Meghalaya's speech, made in Hindi, during the first budget session of the Assembly, by storming out. He noted that as Meghalaya is non-Hindi speaking the "Centre has insulted Meghalaya by sending a governor who cannot speak in the state's official language". ^[8]

Electoral performance

Election Year	Overall votes	% of overall votes	seats contested	seats won	+/- in seats	+/- in vote share	Sitting side
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
2023	101,264	5.46	18	4	-	-	Left (Opposition)

Members of Parliament

Map	Lok Sabha	Portrait	Member of Parliament	Constituency	Margin
2024 Indian general election	18th Lok Sabha		Ricky AJ Syngkon	Shillong Lok Sabha constituency	3,71,910

Members of Legislative Assembly

Year	Assembly	Portrait	MLA	Constituency	Margin
2023	11th Meghalaya Assembly		Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit	Nongkrem
			Heavingstone Kharpran	Mawryngkneng
			Adelbert Nongrum	North Shillong
			Brightstarwell Marbaniang	Mawlai

Runner-up Candidates

Year	Assembly	Constituencies	Runner-up Candidate	Lost by
2023	11th Meghalaya Assembly	South Shillong	Danny Langsthei	11,609
		Mylliem	Aibandaplin F. Lyngdoh	39

See also

• List of political parties in India

References

1. "Voice of People Party launched in Meghalaya". The Shillong Times . 19 November 2021. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
2. "VPP adds to state's tally of regional pol parties". The Shillong Times. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
3. "Voice of the People Party (VPP) formally launched; promises to fight corruption, serve interest of people". thenortheasttoday.com. 20 November 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
4. "Meghalaya 2013". Election Commission of India. 17 August 2018.
5. "Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit wins from Nongkrem". The Shillong Times. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
6. Rashir, Princess Giri (12 December 2022). "Meghalaya: VPP releases first list of candidates for 2023 assembly polls". EastMojo. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
7. "VPP's target is to form govt in Meghalaya in 2028: announces Ardent".
8. "Opposition walks out of Meghalaya assembly over Governor's address in Hindi".