Shillong: The BJP is moving away from its statewide election push in Meghalaya. Party leaders are now eyeing a selective strategy for the 2028 polls. They want to focus on high-potential constituencies to convert their 9.17 per cent vote share into actual Assembly seats. The party contested every seat in 2023 but only landed two victories.
Senior legislator AL Hek confirmed the state unit is rebuilding its mandals. They are hunting for seats with strong electoral prospects. This includes general seats and areas with high general-category populations. The final plan heads to central leadership soon. Hek said, "The state unit is working to strengthen its organisational structure and identify constituencies where the party has realistic electoral prospects."
Resources are tight. The party wants to move away from dispersed efforts. By concentrating manpower and campaign funds, they hope to avoid the thin results of previous cycles. This pivot follows a long history of expansion. The BJP entered the Assembly in 1993 and held two seats in 2018. Their vote share has jumped from one per cent a decade ago to nearly ten per cent today.
Regional politics complicate the math. The party remains a constituent of the NPP-led MDA 2 government. Officials are weighing how a selective contest impacts these existing alliances. They look to the North-East Democratic Alliance model for guidance. Himanta Biswa Sarma has led those coordination efforts since 2016. The state unit will continue its internal assessment before central command makes a final call on the 2028 seat count.
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