Meghalaya Progressive Alliance

All the non-INC parties in the state decided to join hands and formed the MPA in a bid to keep the INC out of power in Meghalaya.

After the elections, the Governor S. S. Sidhu invited the INC-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) under the leadership of D. D. Lapang to form the Government by virtue of being the largest party in the Assembly.

The MPA have pledged to provide top priority to ensuring transparency in governance and have prepared a common minimum program that reflects promises made by each of the constituent parties in their respective poll manifestoes.

[2][3] At the time of formation, the MPA included the following members:[4] Despite being the largest party, the NCP gave up the Chief Minister post to UDP in order to achieve stability in the Government.

There are also some reports of a power-sharing agreement between the UDP and NCP to share the Chief Minister position for two and a half years each.