NPP's Thomas A Sangma files nomination for Meghalaya Speaker's postThomas the National People's Party North Tural MLA filed his nominations for the Speaker's post on Tuesday, an assembly official told.
58 newly elected Meghalaya MLAs sworn in todayMeghalaya has 60 assembly seats but polling in the Sohiong constituency was adjourned after the demise of UDP nominee H D R Lyngdoh. Shira,...
National People’s Party-led ruling alliance in Meghalaya christened itself as Meghalaya Democratic Alliance -IIWith the same partners of MDA 1.0, the swearing in of the chief minister Conrad K Sangma will take place on Tuesday. The new council of min...
Meghalaya Democratic Alliance 2.0: 8 cabinet berths to go to NPP, 2 to UDP, 1 each to BJP and HSPDPThe decision was taken in the meeting of the ally parties of the National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya held on Monday in Shillong.
UDP, PDF extend support to Conrad Sangma's NPP in MeghalayaUDP and PDF were partner of six party government which ruled Meghalaya since 2018. In this election UDP has won 11 seats. Both the parties ...
Meghalaya: Strength of NPP alliance rises to 45 as regional outfits UDP, PDF pledge supportThe BJP and the HSPDP, with two MLAs each, besides two Independents, have already submitted their letter of support to the NPP, which has w...
Meghalaya: Invited by Governor to take oath on March 7, says Conrad SangmaNPP leader Timothy D. Shira was sworn as Protem Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly in Raj Bhavan. On Monday MLAs will take oath in the assembly.
NPP chief Conrad K Sangma stakes claim to form govt in Meghalaya; ally BJP says 34 MLAs backing himAddressing a press conference before going to Raj Bhawan, Sangma said, "We have an absolute majority. The BJP has already extended its supp...
Meghalaya polls: Political parties shun pre-poll alliances, but keep the door open for post-poll tie-upsEven when the ruling allies, NPP and BJP, are levelling charges at each other — the former calling BJP anti-Christian to keep its Christian...
How 2023 assembly polls in Northeast are a semifinal to 2024 general electionsIn BJP-governed Tripura, polling will take place on February 16, followed by simultaneous polling on February 27 in Meghalaya and Nagaland,...
What’s at stake for BJP, rivals in upcoming Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura pollsThe three states in this round may be small and far away from the political centre but with BJP a major player in the region now, the resul...
Congress loses 'single largest party' tag in Meghalaya as one MLA resignsMartin M Danggo, the five-time Congress MLA from Ranikor in South West Khasi Hills district, is likely to join the ruling National People's...
Conrad Sangma sworn in as the chief minister of MeghalayaConrad Sangma was administered oath after he met with Governor Ganga Prasad on Sunday evening to stake claim to form government.
NPP chief Conrad Sangma says Meghalaya Guv invited him to form governmentThe Congress, which has been in power in the state for the last 10 years, won 21 seats out the 59 that went to polls last month. The party ...
BJP-backed Conrad Sangma to be Meghalaya CM, swearing-in on MondayIn Nagaland, PDA led by former CM Rio has met Governor Acharya & handed over letters of support from BJP, JDU & Independent legislators.
Rijiju meets UDP chief over Meghalaya govt formation"We are not a big player here. We have come to express our support to the regional parties to form a non-Congress government," said the Meg...
Power tussle in Meghalaya: BJP hints post-poll allianceThe Congress has sent senior leaders Kamal Nath, Mukul Wasnik and Ahmed Patel to Shillong to avert a situation like Manipur and Goa.