Number of BJP MLAs in northeast rises 15 times in 5 years
The number of elected BJP MLAs in the eight northeastern states has increased 15 times from 9 legislators in 2013 to 140 in 2018, election data has revealed. With 40% MLAs from regional parties, they constitute the largest share of assemblies. The Congress witnessed a 40% decrease in its strength of MLAs, from 242 in 2013 to 151 in 2018. 