Meghalaya

Meghalaya heads to hung Assembly, ruling NPP single largest

Shillong: Meghalaya seemed headed to a fractured mandate, with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on course to finishing as the single largest party in the state Assembly eight hours into the vote count on Thursday.The NPP has bagged...

Meghalaya seems headed to a hung Assembly, NPP makes leads

Shillong:Meghalaya seems headed to a hung Assembly, with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on course to finishing as the single largest party over four hours into the counting for the 60-member House on Thursday.The NPP has bagged the...

Conrad Sangma-led NPP eyeing second term in Meghalaya

Shillong: With all exit polls favouring it, the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) is eyeing a second straight term in Meghalaya, while the Bharatiya Janata Party is optimistic to make impressive gains as the stage is set for the...

Meghalaya overall turnout is 85.17%

Shillong: Meghalaya registered a voter turnout of 85.17 per cent for the assembly elections that held on Monday, Chief Electoral Officer Fredrick Roy Kharkongor said on Tuesday. The voter turnout percentage is a marginal drop from the 2018 assembly elections...

Over 75% polling in Meghalaya

Shillong: Over 75 per cent voting of the 21 lakh voters on Monday exercised their franchise in the elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly.“Polling was held peacefully across 59 assembly constituencies in Meghalaya, except stray incidents of violence and...

NPP will form government in Meghalaya: Conrad Sangma; voters turnout 44.73 pc till 1 PM

Shillong:As voting is picking up in Meghalaya, Chief Minister Conrad Sangma exuded confidence that the National People’s Party (NPP) would secure a second straight term at the hustings in the state.“We are getting a good response from across the...

Meghalaya polls : 26.7 per cent polled till 11 am

Shillong:Voting for the elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Legislative Assembly, which began on a dull note, picked up momentum by noon amid tight security arrangements to ensure free and fair polling.Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor said polling is...

Meghalaya polling official dies in road accident

Shillong: A polling officer died in Meghalaya when the vehicle in which he was travelling overturned, an election official said on Sunday.Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Frederick Roy Kharkongor said a vehicle carrying the polling officials enroute to Jangrapara polling...

Meghalaya all set to vote for a new Assembly tomorrow

Raymond KharmujaiShillong: Will the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) be able to retain power or will other political parties forge an alliance to lead the next government in Meghalaya - that seems like a moot question as the picturesque...

Campaigning for Meghalaya polls concludes

Shillong: 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...

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228th death anniversary of Rajarshi Bhagyachandra to be observed in Mandalay

Imphal: Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh today released a bilingual Burmese-Manipuri souvenir commemorating the 228th death anniversary of Rajarshi...