Political parties in Meghalaya

The major national political parties in the state of Meghalaya are the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Minor National-Level Parties

• Indian National Congress (INC) led by Rahul Gandhi

Minor National-Level Parties

• National People's Party (NPP) found by late P. A. Sangma
• Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi
• Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by Sharad Pawar
• Trinamool Congress (TMC) led by Mamata Banerjee
• Janata Dal (United) (JDU) led by Nitish Kumar

Regional Parties

• United Democratic Party (UDP) found by late B. B. Lyngdoh
• People's Democratic Front (PDF) led by P. N. Syiem and Auspicious L. Mawphlang
• Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP)
• Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) led by Pyndapborthiaw Saibon
• Garo National Council (GNC)
• Meghalaya Democratic Party (MDP) led by S.B. Nongdhar
• North East Social Democratic Party (NESDP) led by Lamboklang Mylliem

Defunct Regional Parties

• All Party Hill Leaders Conference (APHLC) {reformed as Hill People's Union}
• All Party Hill Leaders Conference-Armison Marak (APHLC-AM) {merged with UDP}
• Hill People's Union (HPU) {merged into UDP}
• Public Demands Implementation Convention (PDIC) {merged into UDP}
• Meghalaya Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) {merged into UDP}
• Meghalaya Nationalist Congress Party (MNCP) {merged with Congress}
• Peoples Democratic Movement (PDM) {merged with Congress}
• Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (Paul Lyngdoh) (KHNAM-P) {merged with UDP}