111 sitting MPs and MLAs changed their political parties after being elected: ADR
The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), Trinamool and Congress together accounted for 64 (58%) of the 111 MPs/MLAs who changed parties; the Naga People’s Front (NPF) led the list of parties that received the maximum number of lawmakers, with 32 (29%), followed by the BJP with 29 (26%) and the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) with 20 (18%)
Between 2022 and 2026, 111 MPs and MLAs from the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, and State Assemblies switched their political parties, according to an analysis by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and National Election Watch. This figure included 26 from the Lok Sabha, seven from the Rajya Sabha, and 78 from Legislative Assemblies.
Nagaland saw the highest number of party changes, with 32 legislators altering their allegiances, representing 29% of the total. West Bengal followed with 20 switches, constituting 18% of the total. Among political parties, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), All India Trinamool Congress, and Indian National Congress were responsible for the majority of the switches, accounting for 58% of the 111 instances.
The NDPP accounted for 23% of the switches, followed by the Trinamool Congress at 18% and the Congress at 17%. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) each saw 18% of their members switch parties. The Naga People's Front (NPF) led in joining new parties, with 29% of its legislators moving to other parties, followed by the BJP at 26% and the Nationalist Citizens Party of India (NCPI) at 18%.
The Congress saw a 8% jump in membership, while the Shiv Sena, NPP, and People's Party of Arunachal each saw a 7%, 5%, and 4% increase, respectively.
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