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An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

The National People’s Power, led by Sri Lanka’s President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has swept the Sri Lankan parliamentary polls with an astounding majority. There is another side to this story: Sri Lanka is Asia’s oldest electoral democracy, with universal suffrage going back to 1931, and its citizenry, in an awesome political swing, have not only given the new government an …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Padma Rao Sundarji | ‘Honeymoon year’ for Sri Lanka’s new govt

Deccan Chronicle

Fed up of nepotism, corruption and a staggering economic crisis and for the first time in their history, Sri Lankan citizens last week voted a largely unknown political party, the National People’s Power, with a landslide two-thirds majority in their Parliament. The JVP has consistently rejected all attempts to grant greater autonomy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern and Eastern provinces, …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka

The Hindu

The National People’s Power, the ruling alliance of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, secured a landslide victory in Sri Lanka’s parliamentary elections. It is widely expected that the alliance will secure a majority, owing to two reasons: an AKD wave and Sri Lanka’s electoral history shows that the party of a newly-elected President often garners a parliamentary majority, especially when the …

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MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?

Firstpost

Irate protesters have stormed the houses of MLAs and gone on a rampage, bringing life to a standstill in Manipur. Now, a year later, Manipur is in the news again as fresh violence has broken out in the northeastern state, which has also resulted in the National People’s Party, led by Conrad Sangma, withdrawing its support from the Bharatiya Janata …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence

Al Jazeera

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake picks a 21-member cabinet as he plans sweeping reforms, including a campaign promise of a new constitution. Sri Lanka’s Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reappointed educationist Harini Amarasuriya as the country’s prime minister after sweeping the snap parliamentary elections last week. Dissanayake on Monday picked a 21-member cabinet, retaining the key defence and finance portfolios …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | Lankans vote for change under Anura; Tamils too

Deccan Chronicle

The Sri Lankan people wanted change. Popular politicians had fleeced a country already suffering the aftereffects of the Covid pandemic so dry that the island nation’s biggest economic crisis had come to spur a citizens’ uprising that shook Colombo two years ago. The definitive desire for change was reflected in the mandate when Anura Kumara Dissanayake, presidential candidate of the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Explained: Will Biren Singh-led BJP govt in Manipur collapse as NPP withdraws support?

Live Mint

In a significant political development, the National People’s Party, led by Conrad Sangma, has announced its decision to withdraw support from the BJP-led government in Manipur over deteriorating law and order situation. The NPP holds seven seats in the 60-member legislative assembly, but the move is unlikely to destabilize the government, as the BJP maintains a clear majority with 32 …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP ally NPP withdraws support from Biren Singh government in Manipur amid unrest

India TV News

Manipur violence: Conrad Sangma’s National People's Party, an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party, withdrew support from the Biren Singh government in Manipur amid a fresh round of violence in the northeastern state. Amit Shah reviews the security situation in Manipur In another development, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday reviewed the security situation in Manipur and directed top …

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‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Al Jazeera

President Dissanayake’s party has won a two-thirds majority in parliament, including among Tamils and Muslims. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power won a landslide majority in Thursday’s parliamentary election, securing 159 seats in a house of 225 members – representing a comfortable two-thirds majority. They have shown they need a change from the old politics.” Vote for change According to political analyst …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sinhalese-majority alliance captures Tamil fort on its own

New Indian Express

While everyone expected the National People’s Power to win the Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the party’s spectacular scale of victory in the results declared on Friday has surprised many. However, more importantly, this is the first time in the country’s history that a Sinhalese-majority formation, without the support of any established Tamil entity, has emerged as the leading party in …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Deccan Chronicle

Colombo: Sri Lanka's National People's Power of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday secured a majority in parliament, according to official results announced by the election commission.The NPP contesting under the Malimawa symbol secured 123 seats out of the 171 declared seats, as per the results by 11 am. In the northern Jaffna district, the cultural capital of the Tamil …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s coalition has …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake won a two-thirds majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a strong mandate for his program for economic revival. Of the 225 seats in parliament, 196 were up for grabs under Sri Lanka’s electoral system, which allocates seats in each district among …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections

Al Jazeera

President Dissanayake now has the mandate he needs to tackle corruption and recover stolen assets after financial crash. Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s leftist coalition has achieved a landslide victory in snap parliamentary elections, delivering the self-described Marxist leader a powerful mandate to fight poverty and corruption in the crisis-stricken nation. The Election Commission of Sri Lanka said on …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Sri Lankan president's NPP secures majority in parliamentary elections

New Indian Express

COLOMBO: The party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has won a majority in parliament, according to official election results Friday, providing a solid mandate for his program for economic revival. Dissanayake’s National People’s Power Party won at least 123 of the 225 seats in parliament, according to partial results released by the Elections Commission. The Samagi …

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Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Live Mint

Sri Lankans are heading to the polls today for a crucial parliamentary election that will determine the future political landscape of the island nation. Dissanayake's Presidential Win in Sri Lanka In September, Anura Kumara Dissanayake won the presidential election, marking a significant shift away from the traditional political parties that have ruled Sri Lanka since its independence in 1948. Dissanayake’s …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?

Al Jazeera

Here is why the upcoming parliamentary election is so significant for newly-elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. Sri Lankans will cast ballots in a snap parliamentary election on Thursday, months after electing a Marxist-leaning president in the Indian island nation’s first election since the 2022 economic meltdown and political crisis. “At stake is the ability of newly-elected President Dissanayake to pursue …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ghana’s Supreme Court restores ruling party’s parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Associated Press

ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana’s Supreme Court restored the ruling party’s majority in the parliament on Tuesday ahead of the Dec. 7 election, with an order that the speaker’s declaration of four seats as vacant was unconstitutional. The Supreme Court’s ruling restores the ruling NPPs slim majority of 138 seats, including one independent who leans towards the NPP, against 137 for …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Meghalaya party merges with Conrad Sangma’s NPP

The Hindu

GUWAHATI The merger of a regional political party has increased the number of MLAs of the National People’s Party in Meghalaya to 28. Led by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, the NPP won 26 seats— up from 19 in 2018— in the February 27 Assembly elections while the six-year-old People’s Democratic Front won two. Mr. Sangma, the national president of …

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1 year, 10 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 …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Meghalaya govt formation: Conrad Sangma submits support letter of 32 MLAs to Governor

Hindustan Times

National People's Party president Conrad K Sangma on Friday submitted the ‘letter of support’ - signed by 32 MLAs from BJP, NPP, HSPDP, and two independents - to Meghalaya governor Phagu Chauhan, while staking claim to form the government in the northeastern state. NPP's Conrad Sangma and Meghalaya governor Earlier in the day, the outgoing CM had told the governor …

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1 year, 10 months ago

BJP and allies retain power in Tripura, Nagaland; hung verdict in Meghalaya

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies retained power in Tripura and Nagaland, while in Meghalaya, the National People’s Party emerged as the single largest party. The BJP and its regional ally, the Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura, won 33 seats — 11 fewer than in 2018 but two more than the majority mark. Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha attributed …

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1 year, 10 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 …

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1 year, 10 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 …

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An overturning of Sri Lanka’s old political order

Padma Rao Sundarji | ‘Honeymoon year’ for Sri Lanka’s new govt

The View from India newsletter: An AKD wave in Sri Lanka

MLAs’ houses burnt, curfew imposed: Why is Manipur burning again?

Sri Lanka leader reappoints Amarasuriya as PM, retains finance and defence

DC Edit | Lankans vote for change under Anura; Tamils too

Explained: Will Biren Singh-led BJP govt in Manipur collapse as NPP withdraws support?

BJP ally NPP withdraws support from Biren Singh government in Manipur amid unrest

‘Need a change’: Sri Lanka’s leftist win sparks hopes, bridges old divides

Sinhalese-majority alliance captures Tamil fort on its own

Sri Lanka Elections: President Dissanayake's NPP wins parliamentary majority

Sri Lanka president’s party wins landslide victory in snap elections

Party of Sri Lanka’s new Marxist-leaning president wins two-thirds majority in parliament

Landslide win for Sri Lanka’s leftist coalition in snap general elections

Sri Lankan president's NPP secures majority in parliamentary elections

Sri Lanka votes today: President Dissanayake faces litmus test as NPP aims for majority control

Sri Lanka parliamentary elections 2024: What’s at stake?

Ghana’s Supreme Court restores ruling party’s parliamentary majority ahead of Dec. 7 election

Meghalaya party merges with Conrad Sangma’s NPP

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

Meghalaya govt formation: Conrad Sangma submits support letter of 32 MLAs to Governor

BJP and allies retain power in Tripura, Nagaland; hung verdict in Meghalaya

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

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