The ruling BJP government received a significant boost as two Congress MLAs and two legislators from the National People's Party (NPP) switched sides to join the BJP. This move leaves the Congress and NPP with two MLAs each in the 60-member assembly. Senior Congress MLA and former union minister Ninong Ering, representing the Pasighat West seat, along with Wanglin Lowangdong from the Borduria-Bogapani constituency, formally joined the BJP during a ceremony held at the party's headquarters.