Among NPP coalition partners in outgoing government, United Democratic Party has won 11 seats, while BJP has won 2 and was leading in 1 as of 5.45 pm. All 3 contested separately.
Conrad is banking on the legacy of his father P.A. Sangma. Mukul, on whom the Trinamool Congress has pinned its hopes, is trying to take back the CM's post. Meghalaya votes Monday.
The BJP alleged that the ruling NPP govt in Meghalaya denied permission to the party to hold a rally of PM Modi at Tura’s PA Sangma stadium, citing 'construction work at the venue'.
Firing took place while trying to stop timber smuggling, says Assam. Mukroh headman claims similar incident occurred in January but adds there were no casualties.
Meghalaya govt says Assam police & forest guards entered the state & 'resorted to unprovoked firing' that left 6 dead. Assam govt says personnel fired to save their own lives.
This is 1st time NPP is fighting in Tripura, and 2nd time in Karnataka, where it failed to win any seats in 2013 elections. Focus for 2023 will be on tribal seats, say party leaders.
The NPP chief also clarified that his party will continue to support the NDA and may form a post-poll alliance if need be in Meghalaya. The party had taken the help of BJP in 2018.
ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.
Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points.
From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.
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