An ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) analysis of 500 MPs and MLAs who switched parties and re-contested elections between 2014 and 2021

It’s difficult to pinpoint the exact current number of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs) in the BJP who were previously elected as MPs from the Congress or any other parties—because elected affiliations change, and there’s no centralized, continuously updated breakdown of that dynamic.


Broader Trends (2014–2021)

  • An ADR (Association for Democratic Reforms) analysis of 500 MPs and MLAs who switched parties and re-contested elections between 2014 and 2021 found that:

    • 177 Congress MLAs/MPs left the party.
    • 253 total candidates—including both MPs and MLAs—from various parties joined the BJP.
    • Of those re-contesting legislators, 173 MPs/MLAs who joined BJP were counted in that fold.

  • Another ADR report states that 35% of MLAs/MPs who switched parties during that period joined BJP—and most of these defectors came from the Congress.

Estimates from 2016–2020

  • Between 2016 and 2020, among 405 MLAs/MPs who defected and re-contested elections:

    • 182 (44.9%) joined the BJP.
    • A significant share of defectors—from Congress—were part of that group.

  • Specifically, out of the 12 Lok Sabha MPs who defected in that span, about five moved, and in the Rajya Sabha, seven were Congress defectors toward BJP.

Recent Notable Individual MP Defections (Post-2021)

  • Kiran Choudhry: Former Congress MLA in Haryana, she and her daughter joined BJP in mid-2024. She became a Rajya Sabha MP for BJP in August 2024.

  • Raju Parmar: Former Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat under Congress, joined BJP in August 2022.

  • Pradan Baruah: Originally Congress, defected to BJP before winning the Lakhimpur Lok Sabha seat in 2016.

  • Subhash Maharia: Former Congress MP, rejoined BJP in 2023 (after an earlier BJP stint).

Summary Table

Time Period Approx. No. of Congress-origin MPs/MLAs who joined BJP (and re-contested)
2014–2021 ~173 defectors counted (MPs + MLAs)
2016–2020 ~182 defectors among MLAs/MPs
Recent MPs (post-2021) At least 4 notable individuals (Choudhry, Parmar, Baruah, Maharia)

Important Caveats

  • Defections vs current affiliation: The data above reflects those who switched parties and re-contested elections—not necessarily only MPs; some are MLAs. It doesn’t tell us who continues to serve as an MP today.

  • Constant updates: Parliament has witnessed resignations, by-elections, and new defections even after 2021. So, the current total number of active MPs in BJP who originally came from Congress or others is continually evolving.

Final Take

While there is no single, up-to-date figure available, you have:

  1. Historical data: 170–180+ MLAs/MPs defected from Congress to BJP between 2014 and 2021.
  2. Registered cases (2022 onwards): At least 4 prominent MPs moved from Congress to BJP.

Keep in mind, only some among those defectors continued as MPs. The rest may be MLAs or candidates who contested under BJP. For an updated tally of currently sitting MPs who were elected as Congress members previously, each individual would need to be verified via Parliament records or official election affidavits.


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