Guwahati, July 30 -- The Congress party's presence in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly has come to an end with the resignation of its last remaining MLA, Ronnie V Lyngdoh.

His formal merger with the ruling National People's Party (NPP) was confirmed on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, by Assembly Speaker Thomas A Sangma.

Lyngdoh, who represented the Mylliem constituency, joined the NPP led by Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma. The Speaker stated that the merger was found valid under the provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution and confirmed Lyngdoh as an NPP member with immediate effect.

With this development, Meghalaya becomes the third northeastern state-after Nagaland and Sikkim-without a single Congress legislator.

The Congress...