Meghalaya polls: NPP emerges single-largest party with 26 seats, falls short of majorityThe BJP, which had brought star campaigners, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, party chief J P Nadda and Shah, managed to win only tw...
03 Mar, 2023, 02.38 PM IST
Meghalaya Assembly elections: NPP wins two seats, ahead in 21; UDP leads in nineThe UDP was ahead in nine constituencies, while the BJP and the Trinamool Congress were ahead in five seats each, and the Congress and the ...
02 Mar, 2023, 01.01 PM IST
Meghalaya polls: It's Sangma versus Sangma in stronghold of Garo hillsGaro hills account for 24 seats in the 60-member assembly and the party winning maximum number of seats here forms the government and chief...
22 Feb, 2023, 11.21 PM IST
Nomination Filing: 225 in Nagaland, 379 in MeghalayaChief electoral officer FR Kharkongor said the nomination papers and other documents would be scrutinised on Wednesday. The last date of wi...
09 Feb, 2023, 12.24 AM IST
Five Cong MLAs among 8 join BJP's NDA ally NPP in MeghalayaThe eight MLAs, including five of the ruling Congress, had resigned from the state Assembly on December 29 last year and announced that the...
04 Jan, 2018, 05.02 PM IST
Setback for Cong in Meghalaya; MLA A L Hek joins BJPHek had earlier contested on BJP ticket in 1998, 2003 and 2008. He joined Congress in 2009 and was re-elected in the 2013 elections.
02 Jan, 2018, 07.00 PM IST
Five Congress MLAs resign from Meghalaya AssemblyThe term of the current House expires on March 6 and elections are due early next year in the state along with Nagaland and Tripura.
29 Dec, 2017, 03.27 PM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee condoles passing away of PA SangmaPresident Pranab Mukherjee today condoled the demise of P A Sangma, the first Lok Sabha Speaker from the North East, and said that the nati...
04 Mar, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Meghalaya government introduces bill barring MLAs holding dual postsThe government in Meghalaya tabled a bill preventing legislators from holding post in either of the three tribal autonomous district counci...
23 Sep, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
After Assam, illegal influx raises hackles in Meghalaya, ManipurBlocking of voter enrollment in Meghalaya, demand for Inner Line Permit in Manipur and similar debates in Assam point to tense days ahead.
07 Apr, 2015, 10.58 AM IST
Meghalaya Deputy Speaker Sanbor Shullai resigns from postShullai who was present in the House vacated his seat next to the Leader of Opposition Donkupar Roy and joined the other members in the Tre...
23 Mar, 2015, 06.25 PM IST
Meghalaya Deputy Speaker Sanbor Shullai donates earnings for the poorThe 47-year-old South Shillong NCP MLA has donated all of his year's earnings, over Rs 18 lakh, to BPL families.
31 Jul, 2014, 03.46 PM IST
Lok Sabha polls 2014: NCP to support Cong candidates in Meghalaya"NCP President Sharad Pawar has decided not to field any candidate in the parliamentary elections. He also suggested we support the Congres...
31 Mar, 2014, 06.00 PM IST
- D D Lapang sworn in as Meghalaya CM
D D Lapang was today sworn-in as the chief minister of Meghalaya.
13 May, 2009, 05.32 PM IST
- Political parties busy in formation of govt in Meghalaya
With the union cabinet recommending revocation of President’s Rule in Meghalaya, decks are cleared for formation of a new government in the...
09 May, 2009, 09.28 PM IST
- NCP-Cong may form govt in Meghalaya
The NCP and the Congress are working on the modalities for formation of a new government in Meghalaya. The state is under President’s Rule ...
07 May, 2009, 09.35 PM IST
- Crisis in Meghalaya takes new turn
The crisis in Meghalaya is taking a new turn everyday. Now, the Speaker of the legislative assembly which is placed under suspended animati...
21 Mar, 2009, 10.53 PM IST