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{{Infobox Indian political party
{{Infobox Indian political party
| name         = National People's Party
| name             = National People's Party
| abbreviation = NPP
| abbreviation     = NPP
| colorcode   = {{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}
| logo              = National People's Party logo.jpg
| president   = [[Conrad Sangma]]
| flag              = [[File:NPP Flag.jpg|150x150px]]
| loksabha_leader = [[Agatha Sangma]]
| native_name      =
| foundation   = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2013|01|06}}
| colorcode         = {{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}
| founder     = [[P. A. Sangma]]
| president         = [[Conrad Sangma]]
| headquarters = M.G. Avenue, Floor, MDU Building,<br />[[Imphal]], [[Manipur]] 795001
| loksabha_leader   = [[Agatha Sangma]]
|loksabha_seats    = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex=#DB7093}}  
| foundation       = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|2013|01|06}}
|rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|1|245|hex=#DB7093}}
| founder           = [[P. A. Sangma]]
| state_seats_name = [[State legislative assemblies of India|State Legislative Assembly]]
Regional Headquarters = Shillong | Meghalaya
| state_seats     = [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|21|60|hex=#DB7093}} <br /> [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|4|60|hex=#DB7093}}
| loksabha_seats    = {{Composition bar|1|543|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}}
[[Manipur Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|4|60|hex=#DB7093}} <br />  
| rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|1|245|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}}
| no_states        = {{Composition bar|3|31|hex=#DB7093}}
| state_seats_name = [[State legislative assemblies of India|State Legislative Assembly]]
| state_seats       = [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|23|60|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}} <br /> [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|4|60|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}} <br />
[[Manipur Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar|4|60|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}} <br />
| no_states        = {{Composition bar|3|31|hex={{National People's Party (India)/meta/color}}}}
| eci              = [[List of political parties in India#National Parties|National Party]]
| eci              = [[List of political parties in India#National Parties|National Party]]
| Ideology         = [[Regionalism]]<br>[[Ethnocentrism]]
| ideology         = [[Regionalism (politics)|Regionalism]]<br />[[Ethnocentrism]]
| alliance          = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| alliance          = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| split            = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| split            = [[Nationalist Congress Party]]
| ideology    =  
| youth            = National People’s Youth Front
| position     =  
| students          = National People's Students Union-NPSU
| symbol       = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Book.svg|150px]]
| women            = National People's Women Committee
|website   = {{URL|https://www.nppindia.in/}}
| position         =  
|rajyasabha_leader=[[Wanweiroy Kharlukhi]]}}
| symbol           = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Book.svg|150px]]
| website           = {{URL|https://www.nppindia.in/}}
| rajyasabha_leader = [[Wanweiroy Kharlukhi]]}}


The '''National People's Party''' is a national-level [[political party]] in [[India]], though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of [[Meghalaya]]. The party was founded by [[P. A. Sangma|P A Sangma]] after his expulsion from the [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] in July 2012. It was accorded [[List of political parties in India|national party status]] on 7 June 2019. It is the first political party from [[Northeast India|Northeastern India]] to have attained this status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/npp-becomes-first-political-outfit-from-the-northeast-to-get-status-of-national-party-2176843.html|title=NPP Becomes First Political Outfit from the Northeast to get Status of National Party|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>
The '''National People's Party''' is a national-level [[political party]] in India, though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of [[Meghalaya]]. The party was founded by [[P. A. Sangma|P A Sangma]] after his expulsion from the [[Nationalist Congress Party|NCP]] in July 2012. It was accorded [[List of political parties in India|national party status]] on 7 June 2019. It is the first political party from [[Northeast India|Northeastern India]] to have attained this status.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/npp-becomes-first-political-outfit-from-the-northeast-to-get-status-of-national-party-2176843.html|title=NPP Becomes First Political Outfit from the Northeast to get Status of National Party|website=News18|access-date=2019-06-13}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
In January 2013, [[P. A. Sangma]] launched the party on the national level. He announced that his party would be in alliance with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] led by [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]. Sangma also reiterated that though the membership of the party is open to all, it shall be a [[tribal]]centric party.<ref name=IT>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/pa-sangma-launches-national-peoples-party-npp-forms-alliance-with-nda/1/240950.html Sangma launches National People's Party, forms alliance with NDA]</ref>
In January 2013, [[P. A. Sangma]] launched the party on the national level. He announced that his party would be in alliance with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] led by [[Bharatiya Janta Party]]. Sangma also reiterated that though the membership of the party is open to all, it shall be a [[tribal]]centric party.<ref name=IT>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/pa-sangma-launches-national-peoples-party-npp-forms-alliance-with-nda-150879-2013-01-05|title=Sangma launches National People's Party, forms alliance with NDA|first1=PTI New|last1=DelhiJanuary 5|first2=2013UPDATED|last2=January 5|first3=2013 17:22|last3=Ist|website=India Today}}</ref>


Sangma who has been a nine-time [[Member of Parliament]], had announced to form a new political party soon after his expulsion from the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] in July 2012, when he refused to accept party decision to quit the [[2012 Indian presidential election]]. NPP contested the assembly election of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Rajasthan]] in December 2013, under the leadership of [[Kirodi Lal Meena]], a former BJP member and MP (Independent from [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]]) at the time of election and won four seats.<ref>http://rajassembly.nic.in/</ref>
Sangma who has been a nine-time [[Member of Parliament]], had announced to form a new political party soon after his expulsion from the [[Nationalist Congress Party]] in July 2012, when he refused to accept party decision to quit the [[2012 Indian presidential election]]. NPP contested the assembly election of [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Rajasthan]] in December 2013, under the leadership of [[Kirodi Lal Meena]], a former BJP member and MP (Independent from [[Dausa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Dausa]]) at the time of election and won four seats.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/|title=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|website=rajassembly.nic.in}}</ref>


Currently it is a part of [[North-East Regional Political Front]] consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].
Currently it is a part of [[North-East Democratic Alliance]] consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].


In 2015, in a rare move election commission has suspended NPP for its failure to provide party's expenditure during Lok Sabha Elections held in 2014. NPP became first party to get suspended by EC.<ref>http://www.livemint.com/Politics/V7hkdyj6Yrhi8r4xmQkpeK/EC-suspends-National-Peoples-Party-for-not-providing-expens.html</ref>
In 2015, in a rare move election commission has suspended NPP for its failure to provide party's expenditure during Lok Sabha Elections held in 2014. NPP became first party to get suspended by EC.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/V7hkdyj6Yrhi8r4xmQkpeK/EC-suspends-National-Peoples-Party-for-not-providing-expens.html|title=EC suspends National People's Party for not providing expense report|date=17 June 2015|website=mint}}</ref>


In September 2015, the leaders of six parties—[[Samajwadi Party]], [[Nationalist Congress Party]], [[Jan Adhikar Party]], [[Samras Samaj Party]], National People's Party and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)|Samajwadi Janata Party]] announced the formation of a third front known as the [[Socialist Secular Morcha]].<ref name=ET1>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms|title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/Mulayam-front-suffers-big-blow-NCP-to-go-it-alone/articleshow/49392765.cms|title=Mulayam front suffers big blow, NCP to go it alone}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-ncp-quits-third-front-cites-mulayam-singhs-pro-bjp-statement/articleshow/49386359.cms|title=Bihar polls: NCP quits Third Front, cites Mulayam Singh's 'pro-BJP statement'}}</ref> National People's Party is fighting on 3 seats as part of [[Socialist Secular Morcha]] in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=ET1 />
In September 2015, the leaders of six parties—[[Samajwadi Party]], [[Nationalist Congress Party]], [[Jan Adhikar Party]], [[Samras Samaj Party]], National People's Party and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)|Samajwadi Janata Party]] announced the formation of a third front known as the [[Socialist Secular Morcha]].<ref name=ET1>{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/samajwadi-party-teams-up-with-pappu-yadav-ncp-3-others-to-form-third-front/articleshow/49028112.cms|title=Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front|work=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/bihar-elections-2015/news/mulayam-front-suffers-big-blow-ncp-to-go-it-alone/articleshow/49392765.cms|title=Mulayam front suffers big blow, NCP to go it alone - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/bihar-polls-ncp-quits-third-front-cites-mulayam-singhs-pro-bjp-statement/articleshow/49386359.cms|title=Bihar polls: NCP quits Third Front, cites Mulayam Singh's 'pro-BJP statement'|via=The Economic Times}}</ref> National People's Party is fighting on 3 seats as part of [[Socialist Secular Morcha]] in [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]].<ref name=ET1 />


In May 2016, after the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] formed its first government in [[Assam]], and formed a new alliance called the [[North-East Democratic Alliance]] (NEDA) with [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states of [[Sikkim]], [[Assam]] and [[Nagaland]] too belong to this alliance. Thus, the National People's Party joined the BJP-led NEDA.<ref>http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/amit-shah-holds-meeting-with-northeast-cms-forms-alliance/story-YDYLQ6YsImuzZOQ6Zev5MO.html</ref>
In May 2016, after the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] formed its first government in [[Assam]], and formed a new alliance called the [[North-East Democratic Alliance]] (NEDA) with [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]] as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states of [[Sikkim]], [[Assam]] and [[Nagaland]] too belong to this alliance. Thus, the National People's Party joined the BJP-led NEDA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/amit-shah-holds-meeting-with-northeast-cms-forms-alliance/story-YDYLQ6YsImuzZOQ6Zev5MO.html|title=Amit Shah holds meeting with northeast CMs, forms alliance|date=25 May 2016|website=Hindustan Times}}</ref>


The NPP contested 9 candidates in the [[2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]] and won 4 seats.
The NPP contested 9 candidates in the [[2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election]] and won 4 seats.


In March 2018, The NPP came second behind [[Indian National Congress]] by winning 19 seats in the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018 Meghalaya legislative assembly election]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 March 2018}}</ref>[[Conrad Sangma]] staked claim to form government with a letter of support from the 34 [[members of the legislative assembly|MLA]], that included 19 from NPP, 6 from [[United Democratic Party (Meghalaya)|United Democratic Party]], 4 from [[People's Democratic Front (Meghalaya)|People's Democratic Front]], two each from [[Hill State People's Democratic Party]] and [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], and an [[Independent politician|independent]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya assembly elections 2018: NPP-led alliance all set to form govt|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html|access-date=5 March 2018|work=Mint|date=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|publisher=The Hindu|date=4 March 2018}}</ref>
The NPP won 19 seats in the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election]]. Although the ruling [[Indian National Congress]] emerged as the single largest party, the [[North-East Democratic Alliance|NEDA]] collectively held a majority. [[Conrad Sangma]] thus became Chief Minister, becoming the first member of the party to lead an Indian state.<ref>{{cite news|title=Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/hung-assembly-in-meghalaya-congress-single-largest-party/article22919518.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|work=The Hindu|date=3 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Meghalaya assembly elections 2018: NPP-led alliance all set to form govt|url=http://www.livemint.com/Politics/HENVCUo4AYfgfwqu27XNhJ/Meghalaya-assembly-elections-2018-NPPled-alliance-all-set.html|access-date=5 March 2018|work=Mint|date=5 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6|url=http://www.thehindu.com/elections/meghalaya-2018/npps-conrad-sangma-to-be-sworn-in-as-cm-in-meghalaya/article22925085.ece|access-date=5 March 2018|agency=Press Trust of India|work=The Hindu|date=4 March 2018}}</ref>


==Election symbol==
==Election symbol==
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The party won a seat in 2014 Loksabha elections from [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]] and Sangma became MP. After the death of P. A. Sangama, from this seat his son [[Conrad Sangma]] won by-election held in May 2016. The party had proposed to contest election and expand its base in tribal constituencies of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], north [[Bengal|West Bengal]] and the [[Northeast India]].<ref name=IT/>
The party won a seat in 2014 Loksabha elections from [[Tura (Lok Sabha constituency)|Tura]] and Sangma became MP. After the death of P. A. Sangama, from this seat his son [[Conrad Sangma]] won by-election held in May 2016. The party had proposed to contest election and expand its base in tribal constituencies of [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Maharashtra]], [[Rajasthan]], [[Gujarat]], [[Jharkhand]], [[Chhattisgarh]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[Orissa, India|Orissa]], north [[Bengal|West Bengal]] and the [[Northeast India]].<ref name=IT/>


In March 2018, the party won 19 out of 60 assembly seats in the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 2018]] and formed government in the state in coalition with [[BJP]] and other parties and party president [[Conrad Sangma]] sworn in as Chief Minister of the state. In May 2018, the party won [[Williamnagar]] Assembly seat in a by-election making its tally to 20 out of 60 assembly seats in [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]].<ref>https://www.news18.com/news/politics/williamnagar-by-election-npp-candidate-marcuise-marak-wins-meghalaya-assembly-bypolls-1734635.html</ref><ref name=Williamnagar>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/npp-wins-williamnagar-assembly-seat-in-meghalaya/article23736926.ece|title=NPP wins Williamnagar Assembly seat in Meghalaya|work=The Hindu|date=1 May 2018}}</ref>
In March 2018, the party won 19 out of 60 assembly seats in the [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 2018]] and formed government in the state in coalition with [[BJP]] and other parties and party president [[Conrad Sangma]] sworn in as Chief Minister of the state. In May 2018, the party won [[Williamnagar]] Assembly seat in a by-election making its tally to 20 out of 60 assembly seats in [[Meghalaya Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/williamnagar-by-election-npp-candidate-marcuise-marak-wins-meghalaya-assembly-bypolls-1734635.html|title=Williamnagar By-Election: NPP Candidate Marcuise Marak Wins Meghalaya Assembly Bypolls|date=1 May 2018|website=News18}}</ref><ref name=Williamnagar>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/npp-wins-williamnagar-assembly-seat-in-meghalaya/article23736926.ece|title=NPP wins Williamnagar Assembly seat in Meghalaya|work=The Hindu|date=1 May 2018}}</ref>


===Election Results===
===Election Results===
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| 60<ref name=M1>[http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/manipur-election-results-2017/articleshow/57576559.cms Manipur election results 2017, Economic Times, 12 March 2017]</ref>
| 60<ref name=M1>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/manipur-election-results-2017/articleshow/57576559.cms|title=Manipur elections results Live: Manipur election results 2017|via=The Economic Times}}</ref>
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| [[2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election|2018]]
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| 60<ref>[http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm Manipur election results 2018]</ref>
| 60<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|title=Manipur election results 2018}}</ref>
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==Members of Parliament==
==Members of Parliament==
===Lok Sabha===
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==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{official}}  
* {{official}}
 
*[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/meghalaya/tura/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Tura lok sabha  constituency election 2019 date and schedule]
*[https://www.indiaelections2014.info/parliament/2019/states/meghalaya/tura/lok_sabha_parliamentary_election_2019_dates.html Tura lok sabha  constituency election 2019 date and schedule]


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National People's Party
AbbreviationNPP
PresidentConrad Sangma
Lok Sabha leaderAgatha Sangma
Rajya Sabha leaderWanweiroy Kharlukhi
FounderP. A. Sangma Regional Headquarters = Shillong
Founded6 January 2013 (13 years ago) (2013-01-06)
Split fromNationalist Congress Party
Student wingNational People's Students Union-NPSU
Youth wingNational People’s Youth Front
Women's wingNational People's Women Committee
IdeologyRegionalism
Ethnocentrism
ECI StatusNational Party
AllianceNational Democratic Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
1 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
1 / 245
Seats in State Legislative AssemblyMeghalaya Legislative Assembly
23 / 60

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
4 / 60

Manipur Legislative Assembly
4 / 60

Number of states and union territories in government
3 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
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Website
www.nppindia.in

The National People's Party is a national-level political party in India, though its influence is mostly concentrated in the state of Meghalaya. The party was founded by P A Sangma after his expulsion from the NCP in July 2012. It was accorded national party status on 7 June 2019. It is the first political party from Northeastern India to have attained this status.[1]

History

In January 2013, P. A. Sangma launched the party on the national level. He announced that his party would be in alliance with the National Democratic Alliance led by Bharatiya Janta Party. Sangma also reiterated that though the membership of the party is open to all, it shall be a tribalcentric party.[2]

Sangma who has been a nine-time Member of Parliament, had announced to form a new political party soon after his expulsion from the Nationalist Congress Party in July 2012, when he refused to accept party decision to quit the 2012 Indian presidential election. NPP contested the assembly election of Rajasthan in December 2013, under the leadership of Kirodi Lal Meena, a former BJP member and MP (Independent from Dausa) at the time of election and won four seats.[3]

Currently it is a part of North-East Democratic Alliance consisting of political parties of the northeast which has supported the National Democratic Alliance.

In 2015, in a rare move election commission has suspended NPP for its failure to provide party's expenditure during Lok Sabha Elections held in 2014. NPP became first party to get suspended by EC.[4]

In September 2015, the leaders of six parties—Samajwadi Party, Nationalist Congress Party, Jan Adhikar Party, Samras Samaj Party, National People's Party and Samajwadi Janata Party announced the formation of a third front known as the Socialist Secular Morcha.[5][6][7] National People's Party is fighting on 3 seats as part of Socialist Secular Morcha in 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election.[5]

In May 2016, after the Bharatiya Janata Party led National Democratic Alliance formed its first government in Assam, and formed a new alliance called the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) with Himanta Biswa Sarma as its convener. The Chief Ministers of the north eastern states of Sikkim, Assam and Nagaland too belong to this alliance. Thus, the National People's Party joined the BJP-led NEDA.[8]

The NPP contested 9 candidates in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election and won 4 seats.

The NPP won 19 seats in the 2018 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election. Although the ruling Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party, the NEDA collectively held a majority. Conrad Sangma thus became Chief Minister, becoming the first member of the party to lead an Indian state.[9][10][11]

Election symbol

Its election symbol is a book.[12] The significance for the same is that the party believes that only literacy and education can empower the weaker sections.[2]

Elections

The party won a seat in 2014 Loksabha elections from Tura and Sangma became MP. After the death of P. A. Sangama, from this seat his son Conrad Sangma won by-election held in May 2016. The party had proposed to contest election and expand its base in tribal constituencies of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, north West Bengal and the Northeast India.[2]

In March 2018, the party won 19 out of 60 assembly seats in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election 2018 and formed government in the state in coalition with BJP and other parties and party president Conrad Sangma sworn in as Chief Minister of the state. In May 2018, the party won Williamnagar Assembly seat in a by-election making its tally to 20 out of 60 assembly seats in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.[13][14]

Election Results

Year Election State Seats Won Total Seats
2014 Lok Sabha Meghalaya 1 2
2017 Assembly Manipur 4 60[15]
2018 Assembly Meghalaya 20 60[14]
2018 Assembly Nagaland 2 60[16]
2019 Assembly Arunachal Pradesh 5 60[17]
2019 Lok Sabha Meghalaya 1 2

Rajasthan Legislative Assembly

Electoral performance in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # ±
2013 Kirodi Lal Meena 13,12,402 4.25
4 / 200
 Increase 4 4th BJP majority

Manipur Legislative Assembly

Electoral performance in the Manipur Legislative Assembly
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # ±
2017 Conrad Sangma 83,744 20.60
4 / 60
 Increase4 4th BJP Coalition

Nagaland Legislative Assembly

Electoral performance in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # ±
2018 Conrad Sangma 69,506 6.92
2 / 60
 Increase2 4th NDPP Coalition

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly

Electoral performance in the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # ±
2013 Conrad Sangma 1,16,251 8.8
02 / 60
 Increase2 3rd NPP Oppotion
2018 Conrad Sangma 2,33,745 20.60
19 / 60
 Increase17 2nd NPP Coalition

Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly

Electoral performance in the Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Election Leader Votes Seats Position Resulting government
# % # ±
2019 Conrad Sangma 90,347 14.56
5 / 60
 Increase5 3rd BJP Majority

Members of Parliament

Lok Sabha

Tura Lok Sabha, Meghalaya

No. Lok Sabha Year Elected Member
1 16th Lok Sabha 2014 Purno Agitok Sangma
2 2016 Conrad Sangma
3 17th Lok Sabha 2019 Agatha Sangma

Rajya Sabha

No. State Elected Member Date of Appointment Date of Retirement
1 Meghalaya Wanweiroy Kharlukhi 22-Jun-2020 21-Jun-2026

References

  1. ↑ "NPP Becomes First Political Outfit from the Northeast to get Status of National Party". News18. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 DelhiJanuary 5, PTI New; January 5, 2013UPDATED; Ist, 2013 17:22. "Sangma launches National People's Party, forms alliance with NDA". India Today. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help); |first3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ "Rajasthan Legislative Assembly". rajassembly.nic.in.
  4. ↑ "EC suspends National People's Party for not providing expense report". mint. 17 June 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Samajwadi Party teams up with Pappu Yadav, NCP, 3 others to form third front". Times of India.
  6. ↑ "Mulayam front suffers big blow, NCP to go it alone - Times of India". The Times of India.
  7. ↑ "Bihar polls: NCP quits Third Front, cites Mulayam Singh's 'pro-BJP statement'" – via The Economic Times.
  8. ↑ "Amit Shah holds meeting with northeast CMs, forms alliance". Hindustan Times. 25 May 2016.
  9. ↑ "Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Congress single largest party". The Hindu. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  10. ↑ "Meghalaya assembly elections 2018: NPP-led alliance all set to form govt". Mint. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  11. ↑ "Congress outsmarted in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma to be sworn in March 6". The Hindu. Press Trust of India. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
  12. ↑ "Political Parties And Election Symbols as on 08-03-2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
  13. ↑ "Williamnagar By-Election: NPP Candidate Marcuise Marak Wins Meghalaya Assembly Bypolls". News18. 1 May 2018.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "NPP wins Williamnagar Assembly seat in Meghalaya". The Hindu. 1 May 2018.
  15. ↑ "Manipur elections results Live: Manipur election results 2017" – via The Economic Times.
  16. ↑ "Manipur election results 2018".
  17. ↑ [1][permanent dead link]

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