Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma's big hint after exit polls predict hung assembly
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma's big hint after exit polls predict hung assembly

Hindustan Times  

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma is likely to stitch a post-poll alliance with his old partner Bharatiya Janata Party after exit polls by various channels predicted a hung house in the northeastern state with Sangma's National People's Party being the single-largest party. The Times Now ETG Exit poll predicted Sangma's NPP would get 18-26 seats, Trinamool Congress led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma would take 8-14 seats, the UDP another 8-14 seats, while the BJP would improve its tally from two to anything between 3-6 seats. India Today-My Axis predicted that NPP would bag 18-24 seats, short of the majority, forcing it to look towards other parties to shore up figures. The Zee News-Matrize exit poll predicted that the National People's Party will retain Meghalaya with 21 to 26 seats.

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Meghalaya Bypoll Results Live: Counting of votes shortly, CM Sangma's wife Mehtab Chandee aims for victory
1 month ago

Meghalaya Bypoll Results Live: Counting of votes shortly, CM Sangma's wife Mehtab Chandee aims for victory

India TV News  

The counting of votes for the bypolls to one Assembly seat in Meghalaya is scheduled to begin on November 23 at 8 am, following elections held on November 13. Earlier, Meghalaya Power Minister and National People's Party leader Abu Taher Mondal has expressed confidence that the party will win the Gamebgre by-polls Gambegre - The bypoll for the Gambegre Assembly …

Maharashtra election results: What happens if the state sees a hung Assembly
1 month ago

Maharashtra election results: What happens if the state sees a hung Assembly

Firstpost  

Three exit polls, P-Marq, Lokshahi-Marathi Rudra and Dainik Bhaskar, have predicted a tight race between the two alliances — Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi – in Maharashtra. Earlier, several exit polls gave an edge to the Mahayuti alliance, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party, Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party, against its rival the Maha …

Odisha Election: BJD-Ruled State May See Hung Assembly As BJP Poised For Major Gains, Exit Poll Suggests
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha Election: BJD-Ruled State May See Hung Assembly As BJP Poised For Major Gains, Exit Poll Suggests

ABP News  

The Odisha Assembly Election 2024 witnessed both the ruling Biju Janata Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party engaged in a fervent political campaign marked by intense rhetoric with campaigning by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An exit poll conducted by India Today-Axis My India indicates a significant political shift in Odisha, with the BJP likely to make substantial gains in the …

Assembly election results 2023: What exit polls predicted — a recap
1 year ago

Assembly election results 2023: What exit polls predicted — a recap

Live Mint  

With just a few hours left for the announcement of the five states' Assembly election results, a look at what exit polls projected about the immediate future of political parties. The poll done by Today's Chanakya predicted Congress getting 74-86 seats in Madhya Pradesh with 38 % vote share and BJP getting 151-163 seats with 45 % vote share. Times …

OPINION | EXIT POLLS ARE IN, LET US WAIT FOR EXACT RESULTS
1 year ago

OPINION | EXIT POLLS ARE IN, LET US WAIT FOR EXACT RESULTS

India TV News  

Exit polls for the five state assembly elections, for which counting will take place on December 3, have come in. India TV-CNX exit poll projection shows, BJP may get a nearly two-third landslide victory in Madhya Pradesh with 140 to 159 seats. Congress CM Bhupesh Baghel, happy with exit poll projections, says, his party will get more seats than projected. …

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Hung assembly, say exit polls. The same was predicted in 2018. Will it come true?
1 year, 7 months ago

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: Hung assembly, say exit polls. The same was predicted in 2018. Will it come true?

Firstpost  

The final vote has been cast for the Karnataka Assembly election and the results for the southern state will only be known on 13 May. For those who have forgotten, in 2018, the exit polls had predicted a hung assembly with the BJP emerging as the single largest party and the actual results had gone the same way. Of all …

K’taka polls: 5 exit polls predict advantage Cong, hung Assembly not ruled out
1 year, 7 months ago

K’taka polls: 5 exit polls predict advantage Cong, hung Assembly not ruled out

Live Mint  

Karnataka is likely headed for a hung Assembly as indicated by three prominent exit poll agencies, while others have favoured the Congress with a slight advantage and HD Kumaraswamy's Janata Dal playing a kingmaker. At least five exit poll results have predicted a clear majority for the Congress in the Karnataka Assembly election 2023. While most exit polls have predicted …

Conrad Sangma | Striking a balance
1 year, 8 months ago

Conrad Sangma | Striking a balance

The Hindu  

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma was arguably the first leader from the eight-State northeast with a pan-India appeal. Successful electoral moves and expansion of the party’s footprint in the region helped Mr. Conrad emerge from the shadows of his father. Expanding base The NPP won only two seats in the 2013 Meghalaya election, contested under Purno Sangma’s leadership. …

Decoding the Assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya | In Focus podcast
1 year, 9 months ago

Decoding the Assembly poll results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

2023 is a busy year for state elections, with a total of nine state elections scheduled to take place. The BJP was voted back in Tripura, although with a reduced vote share, while in Nagaland, the alliance of the National Democratic Progressive Party and the BJP are back in power. In Meghalaya, interestingly, in its election campaign, the BJP had …

Meghalaya swearing in: Conrad Sangma’s cabinet to have 12 members. Full list
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya swearing in: Conrad Sangma’s cabinet to have 12 members. Full list

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Meghalaya election where the National People’s Party became the single-largest party winning 26 seats, newly elected MLAs took oath at a special session of the state assembly on Monday. Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan receives the letter of support from National People's Party leader Conrad Sangma to form the government in Meghalaya on Monday, {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} …

Meghalaya swearing in: Conrad Sangma’s cabinet to have 12 members. Full list
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya swearing in: Conrad Sangma’s cabinet to have 12 members. Full list

Hindustan Times  

Days after the Meghalaya election where the National People’s Party became the single-largest party winning 26 seats, newly elected MLAs took oath at a special session of the state assembly on Monday. Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan receives the letter of support from National People's Party leader Conrad Sangma to form the government in Meghalaya on Monday, Meanwhile, two major regional …

More support arrives for Conrad Sangma’s NPP to form government in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

More support arrives for Conrad Sangma’s NPP to form government in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

The drama over the formation of government in Meghalaya ended on March 5, 2023, evening after two regional parties with 13 seats between them extended support to the National People’s Party. These parties met in State capital Shillong soon after NPP chief Conrad K. Sangma led a 29-member team of newly-elected members to meet Governor Phagu Chauhan and stake claim …

Meghalaya: Former CM Mukul Sangma Gets Life Threats on Social Media; Writes to Chief Secretary Seeking Action
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya: Former CM Mukul Sangma Gets Life Threats on Social Media; Writes to Chief Secretary Seeking Action

News 18  

The All India Trinamool Congress Leader and former Chief Minister, Mukul Sangma has written to Meghalaya chief secretary DP Wahlang alleging threats to his life after some supporters of the National People’s Party threatened on social media to burn down his house. In a message to the Chief Secretary, the Trinamool MLA from Songsak said, “Deliberate incitement to spread hatred …

Meghalaya Assembly election 2023 | Hung Assembly leaves Conrad Sangma-led NPP in pole position to form government
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly election 2023 | Hung Assembly leaves Conrad Sangma-led NPP in pole position to form government

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 04, 2023 20:30 IST The electoral mandate in Meghalaya has thrown up a hung House and in the process put the Conrad K. Sangma-led National People’s Party in the best position to form a coalition government for the second consecutive term. The result for the 59 seats are as follows: NPP 26, BJP 2, UDP 11, Congress …

Meghalaya Elections: What’s the Problem in Having a CM from Khasi Hills, Asks Mukul Sangma
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Elections: What’s the Problem in Having a CM from Khasi Hills, Asks Mukul Sangma

News 18  

With all eyes on government formation in Meghalaya following Assembly elections results on March 2, Trinamool Congress legislature party leader and former chief minister Mukul Sangma has said that with support from the TMC and Congress, the regional United Democratic Party will lead the new alliance in the state. Though National People’s Party chief Conrad Sangma has staked claim to …

Northeast Government Formation Updates: NPP Chief Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Meghalaya; Ally BJP Says 34 MLAs Backing Him
1 year, 9 months ago

Northeast Government Formation Updates: NPP Chief Stakes Claim to Form Govt in Meghalaya; Ally BJP Says 34 MLAs Backing Him

News 18  

National People’s Party president Conrad K Sangma on Friday called on Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form the government in the northeastern state. Meanwhile, NPP chief and Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma on Friday met Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form the government in the northeastern state. Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma on Friday told …

BJP State Chiefs Face Defeat in Meghalaya, Tripura; Social Media Star Temjem Imma Wins in Nagaland
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP State Chiefs Face Defeat in Meghalaya, Tripura; Social Media Star Temjem Imma Wins in Nagaland

News 18  

Two out of three BJP state presidents lost the assembly elections in the northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. In Tripura, despite a clear majority for the saffron party, state unit chief and first-time candidate Rajib Bhattacharjee lost in the Banamalipur assembly constituency against former state Congress chief Gopal Chandra Roy by a margin of 1,369 votes. Other leaders, …

Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Counting Over, NPP Falls Short Of Majority; Sarma Claims Conrad Sangma Sought BJP's Support
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Election Results 2023: Counting Over, NPP Falls Short Of Majority; Sarma Claims Conrad Sangma Sought BJP's Support

News 18  

National People’s Party emerged as the single-largest party winning 26 seats in the 60-member state assembly. Meanwhile, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday claimed Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma has sought Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah’s blessing in forming the new government in the state as his party fell short of majority figure. Sri @SangmaConrad, Chief …

BJP 'Act East' Formula Pays Off Nagaland, Tripura Hung Assembly In Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP 'Act East' Formula Pays Off Nagaland, Tripura Hung Assembly In Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2023

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Act East' policy seems to have paid off in the Northeast assembly elections. While in Tripura, the BJP got an absolute majority, securing 32 seats, the party along with its ally NDPP retained power in Nagaland with 37 seats between them. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha celebrates BJP's win in the assembly elections at the party …

Meghalaya Elections: CM Sangma’s Majority Dream Dashed; NPP’s Defeat Margin in 3 Seats Less than 100
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Elections: CM Sangma’s Majority Dream Dashed; NPP’s Defeat Margin in 3 Seats Less than 100

News 18  

As predicted by exit polls, Meghalaya delivered a hung verdict as the counting of votes polled on February 27 took place on Thursday. Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party emerged as the single-largest party winning 26 seats but fell short of the majority figure of 31 in the 60-member assembly. Congress and Trinamool Congress got 5 seats each while …

Meghalaya election results: Ex-CM Mukul Sangma wins 1, loses 1
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya election results: Ex-CM Mukul Sangma wins 1, loses 1

Hindustan Times  

Mukul Sangma of the Trinamool Congress won the Songsak seat with a vote margin of just 489 votes but lost the other seat he contested in Tikrilla in the Meghalaya assembly election 2023, the results of which were declared on Thursday. Jimmy D Sangma of the National People's Party defeated Mukul Sangma by a margin of 5,313 votes in Tikrilla. …

Meghalaya election results: Ex-CM Mukul Sangma wins 1, loses 1
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya election results: Ex-CM Mukul Sangma wins 1, loses 1

Hindustan Times  

Mukul Sangma of the Trinamool Congress won the Songsak seat with a vote margin of just 489 votes but lost the other seat he contested in Tikrilla in the Meghalaya assembly election 2023, the results of which were declared on Thursday. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Jimmy D Sangma of the National People's Party defeated Mukul Sangma by a margin of …

Meghalaya Polls: Conrad Retains South Tura, Mukul Wins 1, Loses 1; A Look at Big Winners & Losers
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Polls: Conrad Retains South Tura, Mukul Wins 1, Loses 1; A Look at Big Winners & Losers

News 18  

The results of 59 seats which went to polls in Meghalaya last month have been announced as the counting of votes took place on Thursday. Meghalaya BJP Prez Ernest Mawrie Loses Meghalaya BJP president Ernest Mawrie lost the West Shillong seat to United Democratic Party candidate Paul Lyngdoh. UDP Chief Metbah Lyngdoh Wins Mairang Seat UDP chief Metbah Lyngdoh retained …

Meghalaya Assembly polls: Counting of votes begins amid 3-tier security
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly polls: Counting of votes begins amid 3-tier security

Deccan Chronicle  

Shillong : The counting of votes of the Meghalaya Assembly elections has begun across 13 counting centres across the state on Thursday. There will be a total of 383 rounds of counting, with a maximum of nine rounds for the biggest assembly constituency Mawlai in East Khasi Hills District and four rounds for smaller ACs like Dalu in West Garo …

Meghalaya Election 2023 Live Leads/Results Map: NPP Leads The Pack
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Election 2023 Live Leads/Results Map: NPP Leads The Pack

The Quint  

Of the total of 60 Assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, 24 are in Garo Hills region while 36 constituencies fall in Khasi, Jaintia Hills region. Voting for the 59 constituencies in the 2023 Meghalaya election took place in a single phase on 27 February. Following the demise of the state's former Home Minister and United Democratic Party candidate HDR Lyngdoh on …

Meghalaya Results 2023: NPP Takes Lead On 14 Seats In Early Trends, BJP On 6, Congress On 2
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Results 2023: NPP Takes Lead On 14 Seats In Early Trends, BJP On 6, Congress On 2

ABP News  

Meghalaya Election Results 2023: The counting of votes to the 59 assembly seats of Meghalaya has begun at 13 centres across the state, according to Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor. Early trends suggest the National People's Party leading on 14 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken the lead on 6 seats. In the 2018 Meghalaya Assembly …

Meghalaya Assembly election result updates | NPP to head second successive coalition in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly election result updates | NPP to head second successive coalition in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

Votes polled for the election to the 60-member Meghalaya State Assembly were counted today. Meghalaya’ Chief Minister, Conrad K. Sangma said the turnout indicated a wave for the National People’s Party. Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 28 said there will not be a hung Assembly in either Tripura, Nagaland, or Meghalaya and that the NDA will …

Election Results 2023: BJP back in Tripura and Nagaland, Conrad Sangma's NPP set to return in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Election Results 2023: BJP back in Tripura and Nagaland, Conrad Sangma's NPP set to return in Meghalaya

India Today  

The BJP has a lot to celebrate after the results of the results of Assembly elections in three Northeast states -- Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya -- were announced on Thursday. In Meghalaya, incumbent chief minister Conrad Sangma's NPP won 26 out of the 60 seats and is likely to return to power with support from the BJP, which won three …

Speculation of NPP-BJP alliance in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Speculation of NPP-BJP alliance in Meghalaya

Deccan Chronicle  

GUWAHATI: A day before the counting of votes in Meghalaya, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma had a closed-door meeting with Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma at midnight Tuesday amidst speculation about a hung Assembly. Saying that Mr Sangma returned to Tura, his hometown in Meghalaya, on Wednesday morning, sources said the duo also explored the possibility of roping in legislators …

Meghalaya assembly election 2023 results: Ahead of counting of votes, all eyes on these constituencies
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya assembly election 2023 results: Ahead of counting of votes, all eyes on these constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Meghalaya assembly election 2023 results: Meghalaya, which went to polls on Feb 27, will get its next government on Thursday, as the counting of votes is scheduled to take place on that day. Here are the key candidates and their constituencies: Conrad Sangma – South Tura The 12th and current chief minister of Meghalaya is the sitting legislator from South …

Stage set: all eyes on Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland for counting of votes on March 2, 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Stage set: all eyes on Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland for counting of votes on March 2, 2023

The Hindu  

The countdown to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections is expected to begin with the outcome of the Assembly elections in three northeastern States — Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura — on Thursday. The counting will be held at 13 centres across Meghalaya, 59 across Nagaland, and 60 across Tripura, officials in these three States said. An average of 87.04% of some …

All set for vote counting in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura; BJP, Congress, NDPP, NPP in contest
1 year, 9 months ago

All set for vote counting in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura; BJP, Congress, NDPP, NPP in contest

India TV News  

Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura elections counting day: Counting of votes in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura assembly elections will take place today amid tight security arrangements. Tripura which voted on February 16 recorded an overall voter turnout of nearly 90 per cent while Meghalaya and Nagaland recorded 76 per cent and 84 per cent polling respectively. Ahead of the counting day, …

Exit Poll Results 2023: BJP Set to Sweep Tripura, Retain Nagaland With Ally NDPP; Hung Assembly Predicted in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Exit Poll Results 2023: BJP Set to Sweep Tripura, Retain Nagaland With Ally NDPP; Hung Assembly Predicted in Meghalaya

News 18  

Exit Poll predictions on Monday indicated no single party will have a clear majority in Meghalaya, while NDPP is expected to win in Nagaland, both of which held elections earlier in the day. The results of the major exit poll conducted by different organisations for Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly elections will be announced after 7 pm. Meanwhile, Erode East …

No hung Assembly, NDA to form govt in all three NE States: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
1 year, 9 months ago

No hung Assembly, NDA to form govt in all three NE States: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

The Hindu  

Asserting there will not be hung assembly in either Tripura, Nagaland or Meghalaya, as predicted in some exit polls, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on February 28 said the NDA will form governments with absolute majority in all the three North-eastern States. When asked about candidates for the chief minister’s post in the three States, Mr. Sarma said there …

Exit Polls 2023: Meghalaya set to witness hung Assembly
1 year, 9 months ago

Exit Polls 2023: Meghalaya set to witness hung Assembly

Hindustan Times  

Meghalaya is set to witness a hung assembly this year, according to the exit poll predictions by several agencies on Monday. Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party national president Conrad K Sangma Exit polls live coverage 2023 Axis My India-India Today exit poll seat share: According to the Axis My India-India Today exit poll predictions, the National People's Party …

Exit polls predict hung house in Meghalaya, NDPP-BJP win in Nagaland and emergence of Tipra Motha as kingmaker in Tripura
1 year, 9 months ago

Exit polls predict hung house in Meghalaya, NDPP-BJP win in Nagaland and emergence of Tipra Motha as kingmaker in Tripura

The Hindu  

Exit polls by various channels predicted a hung house in Meghalaya, a win for NDPP, backed by the BJP in Nagaland, the two states that went to polls on February 27, 2023, and seemed to oscillate between predicting a clean sweep for the BJP to a hung house in the state of Tripura, where a new party the Tipra Motha …

Assembly elections 2023 | Meghalaya records 81.75% polling; it’s 85.9% in Nagaland
1 year, 9 months ago

Assembly elections 2023 | Meghalaya records 81.75% polling; it’s 85.9% in Nagaland

The Hindu  

Meghalaya and Nagaland averaged more than 81% of polling in the Assembly elections held on Monday. As per data uploaded by the Election Commission of India on February 28, a day after the polling, Meghalaya recorded 81.57% voter turnout, while Nagaland recorded 85.9% turnout at 5 pm. On the previous day, Meghalaya’s Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor- had said …

Exit polls 2023: BJP tipped for wins in Nagaland, Tripura; tight in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Exit polls 2023: BJP tipped for wins in Nagaland, Tripura; tight in Meghalaya

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party will likely retain power in Tripura with help from the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, and will almost certainly form the government in Nagaland alongside the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, while Meghalaya could witness a hung Assembly, exit polls said Monday evening after voting concluded for elections in the three north-eastern states; A BJP supporter outside …

Why Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura elections matter for national politics
1 year, 9 months ago

Why Meghalaya, Nagaland, Tripura elections matter for national politics

Firstpost  

The BJP won 14 of 25 Lok Sabha seats in the North East in 2019, emerging as the single largest party in the wider region Agartala, Kohima and Shillong are so far away from the heat and dust of Delhi that elections in the North East have too often in the past seen by many in the rest of India …

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded

Hindustan Times  

Meghalaya Assembly Elections: Over 75% turnout recorded The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday. 1 / 8 More than 75 per cent of the 21.6 lakh electors in Meghalaya cast their votes on Monday till 5 pm and the polling was peaceful, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said. 2 / 8 "At 5 pm, over 75 per cent …

Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly polls 2023 updates | Nagaland reports 84.08% voter turnout, 76.27% in Meghalaya
1 year, 9 months ago

Meghalaya, Nagaland Assembly polls 2023 updates | Nagaland reports 84.08% voter turnout, 76.27% in Meghalaya

The Hindu  

Voting is currently under way in States of Meghalaya and Nagaland across 59 Assembly constituencies each, where more than 34 lakh electors will choose their new representatives from among 552 candidates. In Meghalaya, where 369 candidates are contesting the elections, the ruling National People’s Party, claiming to have provided good governance is hopeful of crossing the halfway mark of 30. …

Assembly elections 2023 | Meghalaya, Nagaland vote on February 27
1 year, 9 months ago

Assembly elections 2023 | Meghalaya, Nagaland vote on February 27

The Hindu  

More than 34 lakh electors would choose their new representatives from among 552 candidates in Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 27, 2023. While BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi was elected unopposed from Nagaland’s Akuluto constituency after his lone Congress rival Khekashe Sumi opted out of the race, election to the Sohiong seat in Meghalaya was deferred following the death of United …

Countdown begins for Meghalaya Assembly polls, battle for Shillong in focus
1 year, 9 months ago

Countdown begins for Meghalaya Assembly polls, battle for Shillong in focus

Deccan Chronicle  

Shillong : After the high-pitched election campaigning, Meghalaya is all set to decide its political fate in the Assembly polls that are to be held on Monday. Significantly, however, polling for the Sohiong Assembly constituency was postponed following the demise of the state's former Home Minister and United Democratic Party candidate from the seat HDR Lyngdoh. In the 2018 Assembly …

Countdown begins for Meghalaya Assembly polls, battle for Shillong in focus
1 year, 9 months ago

Countdown begins for Meghalaya Assembly polls, battle for Shillong in focus

The Hindu  

After the high-pitched election campaigning, Meghalaya is all set to decide its political fate in the Assembly polls that are to be held on February 27, 2023. Significantly, however, polling for the Sohiong Assembly constituency was postponed following the demise of the State's former Home Minister and United Democratic Party candidate from the seat HDR Lyngdoh. In the 2018 Assembly …

Polling in Meghalaya, Nagaland assembly elections 2023 today
1 year, 9 months ago

Polling in Meghalaya, Nagaland assembly elections 2023 today

India TV News  

Assembly elections 2023: Polling in 59 of 60 assembly seats each in Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections is set to take place on Monday. In Meghalaya more than 21.6 lakh voters will decide the fate of 369 candidates in Meghalaya while around 13 lakh voters will exercise their franchise to vote in Nagaland. “All arrangements are in place and we …

In numbers | What you need to know about Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections
1 year, 10 months ago

In numbers | What you need to know about Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections

India Today  

Three hundred and seventy-five candidates belonging to as many as 11 parties are vying for 60 seats in the upcoming Meghalaya assembly elections scheduled to take place on February 27. With a vote share of nearly 29 per cent, the Congress won 21 seats in the 2018 elections. NAGALAND ELECTIONS In the Nagaland assembly elections, on the other hand, a …

'What Is BJP Offering Except For....': Sachin Pilot Hits Out In Poll-Bound Meghalaya
1 year, 10 months ago

'What Is BJP Offering Except For....': Sachin Pilot Hits Out In Poll-Bound Meghalaya

ABP News  

New Delhi: Hitting out at the Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Tuesday asked what is BJP offering except for empty promises for future. What happened to your partners that you were sharing power for 5 yrs and are suddenly accusing each other?," Sachin Pilot said as quoted by ANI. This open-ended game of political manoeuvrability & buying …

Meghalaya Assembly polls 2023 | Amit Shah slams BJP ally NPP, vows probe into scams
1 year, 10 months ago

Meghalaya Assembly polls 2023 | Amit Shah slams BJP ally NPP, vows probe into scams

The Hindu  

SHILLONG Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed the National People’s Party, a constituent of the BJP-helmed North East Democratic Alliance, for misusing Central funds and promised to take it to task if the BJP is voted to power in Meghalaya. Addressing two election rallies in western Meghalaya’s Rangsakona and Dalu, Mr. Shah accused NPP supremo and Meghalaya Chief Minister …

Is Telangana heading for a hung Assembly?
1 year, 10 months ago

Is Telangana heading for a hung Assembly?

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Political developments in the last few days have triggered a debate on whether or not Telangana is heading for a hung Assembly in the general elections. What started with Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao heaping praise on the previous United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre and then Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in the Assembly, picked up momentum …

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