In Meghalaya, three sitting MLAs – two from the ruling National People's Party (NPP) and one from the Opposition All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) have resigned as members of the Legislative Assembly.<br />''<br />''The two NPP legislators – Benedic R. Marak (Raksamgre) and Ferlin C.A. Sangma (Selsella) and AITC legislator, Himalaya Muktan Shangpliang (Mawsynram) handed over their resignation letter to Speaker, Metbah Lyngdoh yesterday. They are expected to join BJP next month.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, yesterday, former CEO Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC), Dipul R. Marak, former Meghalaya District Councils (MDCs), senior advocates and retired bureaucrats joined BJP in a function held at Party office at Shillong.<br />''<br />''National Secretary of the BJP Rituraj Sinha also launched the party's Membership Drive at the State Party Office. <br />