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.