Meghalaya

Shillong: Fifteen candidates filed their nomination papers across Meghalaya on Thursday, the third day of filing the nominations, for the Assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 27.Former Congress minister Nehlang Lyngdoh filed his nominations on a National...

Shillong: The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP), the oldest regional party in Meghalaya, on Thursday released its manifesto, promising to provide a clean and corrupt-free government and the creation of a separate Khasi-Jaintia state.Releasing the party’s manifesto for...

Shillong:Four-time Independent legislator, Samuel Sangma on Thursday resigned as a member of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly to contest the upcoming assembly elections on a BJP ticket.The veteran politician submitted his resignation letter to Assembly Secretariat Commissioner and Secretary, Andrew...

Shillong:Former Meghalaya Assembly Speaker and National People’s Party (NPP) candidate, Martin Danggo formally joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He was welcomed by BJP minister Sanbor Shullai and other senior party leaders.The five-time legislator resigned from the NPP after...

Dadenggre (Meghalaya):A day after he withdrew his candidature from the upcoming Meghalaya assembly elections, senior Congress leader Augustine D. Marak on Tuesday joined the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) with a sole intention to defeat Health and Family Welfare Minister...

Shillong: Former Meghalaya Assembly Speaker, and National People’s Party (NPP) candidate for the upcoming state assembly polls, Martin M. Danggo, is all set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after his supporters claimed he was "financially neglected" by...

Shillong: The Office of the District Election Officer, East Khasi Hills today organised a District Level Outreach Programme for low turnout polling stations at the Conference Room, Office of the Deputy Commissioner Shillong in the presence of the East Khasi...

Shillong: Along with the rest of the country, Meghalaya today observed a two minutes silence with due solemnity and better public participation in memory of those who gave their lives in the struggle for India’s freedom. The day also...

Shillong: The Congress on Saturday declared its final list of five candidates for the Meghalaya Assembly elections, fielding Chireng Peter R Marak, the brother-in-law of lone National People’s Party (NPP) Lok Sabha member Agatha Sangma from Kharkutta assembly constituency.  The...

Shillong: The BJP, which is aggressively campaigning in Meghalaya for the upcoming Assembly elections, took potshots at the opposition Trinamool Congress (TMC) and described its supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as a “pro-Bangladeshi” and "outsider" in...