Shillong: The United Democratic Party is cracking down. Party general secretary Titosstarwell Chyne said the State Parliamentary Board or disciplinary committee might take suo motu action against MLAs reportedly courting the BJP. Show-cause notices are on the table. Nothing is official yet.
Reports indicate eight of the 12 UDP legislators are in talks with the BJP. Khliehriat MLA Kyrmen Shylla went public with the move. Ollan Singh Suin confirmed the count. Two other MLAs recently met with their constituents to discuss the shift. Chyne dismissed claims that this rebellion stems from poor party leadership. He pointedly noted that the critic in question rarely attends meetings. "None of the MLAs has formally left the UDP," Chyne stated, insisting the organization remains stable.
The party is also fighting the proposed Foreign Contribution Regulation Amendment Act 2026. The UDP sent a formal communication to James P.K. Sangma, a special invitee to the Joint Parliamentary Committee. Chyne demanded that automatic provisional vesting of assets be replaced by a court-supervised process. He argued that assets built by Church ministries and minority institutions over decades deserve total protection. The party insists that any new rules must not apply retroactively to existing properties. They also want a 30-day cap on field inquiries regarding the 75 per cent utilization rule. The UDP is pushing the Centre to talk with state governments and Church bodies before signing off on the bill.
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