New CM and a fresh lease of life for Manipur
The saffron brigade has finally decided as to who would lead the new government after months of wrangling both in New Delhi and Nagpur.
The saffron brigade has finally decided as to who would lead the new government after months of wrangling both in New Delhi and Nagpur.
In a blow to the Congress in Meghalaya, its lone remaining legislator, Ronnie V Lyngdoh, formally severed ties with the party and merged with the ruling National People's Party (NPP) on Wednesday.
The opposition Voice of the People’s Party (VPP) on Monday unseated the ruling National People's Party (NPP) in the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) elections, marking a significant shift in Meghalaya’s regional politics.
Sri Lanka has taken a decisive step toward reshaping its political and economic trajectory.
This move boosted Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma's grip on power, giving the NPP an absolute majority of 31 seats in the 60-member Assembly.
The decision was taken in the meeting of the ally parties of the National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya held on Monday in Shillong.
NPP candidate Sosthenes Sohtun was leading in Jirang by a margin of 1,015 votes against the Congress' Adrian Lambert Mylliem.
National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya was leading in 4 out of the 59 Assembly constituencies while the United Democratic Party is leading in two seats.
The state had witnessed nearly 75 per cent voter turnout in the 2018 Assembly polls and 90.57 per cent in 2013.
Polling is being held at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies in the state. The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday.
