Voice of the People Party (Meghalaya)

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Voice of the People Party
AbbreviationVPP
President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit
General Secretary Ricky AJ Syngkon
Founded2021
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
Election symbol
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Party flag
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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]

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Political activities

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 YearOverall votes % of overall votesseats contestedseats won+/- in seats+/- in vote shareSitting side
Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
2023 101,2645.46184--Left

(Opposition)

Members of Parliament

MapLok SabhaPortraitMember of ParliamentConstituencyMargin
2024 Indian general election 2024 Meghalaya Lok Sabha Elections Assembly Wise Leads Map.svg
2024 Indian general election
18th Lok Sabha Ricky AJ Syngkon
Shillong Lok Sabha constituency Meghalaya 2024 lok sabha election result.jpg
Shillong Lok Sabha constituency
3,71,910

Members of Legislative Assembly

YearAssemblyPortraitMLAConstituencyMargin
2023
11th Meghalaya Assembly 2023 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Election Result Map.svg
11th Meghalaya Assembly
Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit Nongkrem
Heavingstone Kharpran Mawryngkneng
Adelbert Nongrum North Shillong
Brightstarwell Marbaniang Mawlai

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References

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