Meghalaya assembly elections

Conrad Sangma, Neiphiu Rio To Take Oath As Meghalaya, Nagaland CMs Today, PM Modi Likely To Attend Ceremony

In Meghalaya, NPP chief Conrad Sangma will take oath as the chief minister for a second consecutive term, while Nagaland's political stalwart Neiphiu Rio will be sworn as CM for the fifth term.

Mar 07, 2023, 07:57 AM IST

Assembly Elections 2023: Meghalaya, Nagaland Vote Today; Over 550 Candidates In Fray

Polling in the northeastern states of Meghalaya and Nagaland started at 7 am and will continue till 4 pm, while the results will be declared on March 2.

Feb 27, 2023, 06:39 AM IST

'Congress has lost touch with people': Ex-Meghalaya minister quits party ahead of 2023 polls

In a resignation letter to Congress president Malikarjun Kharge, Ampareen Lyngdoh said that the party has lost its "sense of direction".

Dec 19, 2022, 14:37 PM IST

BJP gets shot in the arm ahead of 2023 Meghalaya polls as four MLAs join party

While Ferlin Sangma and Benedic Marak were from the ruling NPP, HM Shangpliang was of the opposition TMC.

 

Dec 14, 2022, 13:32 PM IST

BJP hits back, says Rahul desperate as Congress 'moneybags' failed to form govt in Meghalaya

Meghalaya threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday.

Mar 06, 2018, 00:52 AM IST

Meghalaya Governor invites NPP chief Conrad Sangma to form govt, swearing-in on Tuesday

Meghalaya threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday.

Mar 06, 2018, 00:01 AM IST

Utter disregard for people's mandate: Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of usurping power in Meghalaya through proxy

Meghalaya threw up a fractured mandate on Saturday with the ruling Congress emerging as the largest party, marginally ahead of its rival, the NPP, an ally of the BJP at the Centre and in Manipur.

Mar 05, 2018, 18:54 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi breaks silence on Congress debacle in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, says ‘respect mandate’

Rahul Gandhi said the leadership was committed to strengthening Congress across northeast and winning back the trust of the people.

Mar 05, 2018, 14:46 PM IST

Watch: BJP MPs felicitate PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah in Parliament for Assembly polls victory

Union ministers Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari and Ananth Kumar led the group of MPs to felicitate PM Modi and Amit Shah.

Mar 05, 2018, 11:11 AM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party tsunami uproots Left from Tripura, party eyes governments in Meghalaya, Nagaland

A saffron wave seems to have swept through India’s three north-eastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

Mar 03, 2018, 15:19 PM IST

Reactions on 3 north east states' elections - Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya: Who said what

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally surged ahead of the Left Front in Tripura establishing a lead in 41 seats in the 59-seat elections. It is a close fight in Meghalaya with the Congress ahead in 20 seats and NPP is leading in 19 seats. In Nagaland, the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) was ahead in 28 constituencies while the BJP and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leading in 26 seats.

Mar 03, 2018, 15:13 PM IST

Meghalaya Assembly election results 2018: Congress leads but no party gets clear majority

The ruling Congress has maintained its lead on 20 seats while the NPP continues to lead on 19 seats.

Mar 03, 2018, 08:42 AM IST

Meghalaya Assembly election results 2018: As it happened

The National People`s Party (NPP) has bagged 19 seats in Meghalaya Assembly elections. 

Mar 03, 2018, 07:38 AM IST

Meghalaya Assembly elections 2018: Hattrick for Congress or win for BJP?

The polling was for the 60-seat Meghalaya Assembly was held on February 27. Of the 60 Assembly seats in Meghalaya, as many as 55 seats in the state are reserved for Scheduled Tribes.

Mar 03, 2018, 07:21 AM IST

2018 elections: Counting day in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya; BJP eyes major gains

Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura will get new Assemblies today after the election results are declared later in the day. Initial trends show a close contest between the Left Front and BJP-led alliance in Tripura. In Nagaland BJP and its allies have already taken a slender lead and in Meghalaya Congress and BJP are in a neck and neck fight.

Mar 02, 2018, 23:26 PM IST

Will Meghalaya witness hung Assembly? Decision on Saturday

The polling was for the 60-seat Meghalaya Assembly was held on February 27, 2018.

Mar 02, 2018, 23:01 PM IST

13 counting centres in state, CAPF to be deployed: Meghalaya's Chief Electoral Officer

Meghalaya's Chief Electoral Officer said on Friday that there will be 13 counting centres in the state.

Mar 02, 2018, 22:16 PM IST

Nagaland Assembly elections: One injured in bomb blast at polling station in Tizit

Nationalist Democratic People's Party (NDPP) chief Neiphiu Rio has won Northern Angami-II seat unopposed.

Feb 27, 2018, 10:28 AM IST

Assembly elections 2018: PM Narendra Modi urges people to vote in large numbers in Meghalaya, Nagaland

Meghalaya and Nagaland have a 60-member House each.

Feb 27, 2018, 08:25 AM IST

Live updates: 56% voter turnout recorded in Nagaland, 27.75% in Meghalaya till 1 pm

Meghalaya and Nagaland have a 60-member House each.

Feb 27, 2018, 07:38 AM IST