Friday, June 9, 2023

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UDP wins elections Sohiong assembly seat

The United Democratic Party (UDP), a key constituent of the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA), defeated its ruling ally, the National People’s Party in the adjourned Sohïong assembly election.Synshar Roy Kupar Lyngdoh Thabah of the United Democratic Party defeated...

NPP pushes others for more mergers

After PDF merger with the NPP, the ruling party is now reaching out to other political parties including the BJP offering them to merge with the NPP, reports Shillong Times.Informing this, NPP national vice president and Deputy Chief Minister,...

Dev works in disputed areas underway: Sangma

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Monday said that development projects are underway in the areas of difference with Assam, even as he reiterated that engaging with Assam is the best way to bring an end to the suffering of...

UDP sees ‘change’ if party wins Sohiong Assembly seat

The United Democratic Party (UDP)’s East Khasi Hills District president Titosstarwell Chyne on Saturday said there could be a “change” if the party were to win the Sohiong seat.“We have already counted Sohiong constituency as belonging to UDP. It...

Campaigning for Meghalaya polls concludes

Campaigning for the Meghalaya assembly polls came to a close on Saturday evening with 21.4 lakh voters casting their ballot to elect 59 members of the 11th assembly. Voting to the 59 of 60 assembly constituencies will take place...

NPP, UDP befooled everyone in M’laya in the last 5 years: Abhishek

TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Saturday said that the ruling National People’s Party and ally United Democratic Party in Meghalaya have befooled everyone in the state during the past five years.Banerjee, who was addressing a poll rally at Mylliem...

Meghalaya polls 2023: 375 candidates to battle for 60 seats, 78 more than 2018

The battleground for the 2023 assembly elections is heating up with all 375, including 37 female candidates are in the fray as no nominee withdrew their candidatures on the last day of withdrawal of nomination on Friday. Meghalaya is set...

NPP cautions people against TMC culture of abuse

The ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on Thursday cautioned the people against Trinamool Congress “culture of abuse, hostility, mud-slinging and misinformation,” which runs contrary to Meghalaya’s culture.Reacting to TMC’s general secretary, Abhishek Banerjee dubbing chief minister Conrad Sangma a...

TMC yet to get acceptance in M’laya: senior member

Barely six months after 12 MLAs of the opposition Congress in Meghalaya switched over to the TMC, not all seems well in the Mamata Banerjee-led camp with several legislators apparently expressing their reluctance to contest 2023 assembly elections on...

Mukul summoned after rumours that 5 TMC MLAs may quit party

As rumours float that five Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLAs in Meghalaya may join the United Democratic Party (UDP), the former’s National General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee has summoned Meghalaya party president Charles Pyngrope and TMC’s legislative party leader in the...