# National People’s Party political developments in Meghalaya > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/national-peoples-party-political-developments-in-meghalaya > Updated: 2026-09-07T01:19:12.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. The National People’s Party (NPP) is navigating internal shifts and electoral campaigning in Meghalaya. The party is currently focused on the Shillong Lok Sabha by-election, with candidate D Rocklyer Lyngdoh Nonglait campaigning on the importance of electing an MP aligned with the state government to ensure developmental funding from Delhi. Amidst this campaign, the party faces potential instability following the resignation of founding member and former state president Dr. WR Kharlukhi, who has not ruled out joining a rival party. In response to rumors regarding party affiliations, NPP National Vice-President and Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar has denied claims that the party will shift to the BJP, asserting that “NPP does not betray the public” and maintaining that the party keeps its own distinct political principles despite cooperating with the BJP on development. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-07: National People’s Party faces political shifts in Meghalaya The NPP faces political changes in Meghalaya as candidate D Rocklyer Lyngdoh Nonglait campaigns for the Shillong by-election while founding architect WR Kharlukhi refuses to rule out joining a rival party. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/national-peoples-party-faces-political-shifts-in-meghalaya ### 2026-09-04: NPP leader Sniawbhalang Dhar denies party shift to BJP NPP National Vice-President Sniawbhalang Dhar denied rumors of party shifts to the BJP, affirming the NPP will maintain its political identity during the Shillong Lok Sabha bypoll campaign. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/npp-leader-sniawbhalang-dhar-denies-party-shift-to-bjp --- Cite as: National People’s Party political developments in Meghalaya. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/national-peoples-party-political-developments-in-meghalaya