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Wednesday, September 3, 2025
TopicConrad Sangma

Topic: Conrad Sangma

Conrad Sangma looks set for 2nd term as Meghalaya CM as NPP emerges single-largest party

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.

Meghalaya polls: CM vs ex-CM in crucial Garo Hills, but voters say both Sangmas let them down

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.

‘Completely wrong’: Meghalaya CM after BJP claims state refused permission for PM’s rally

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'.

‘Of , by & for Meghalaya’ — its allies going solo, ‘locally rooted’ UDP may emerge kingmaker

The regional UDP is the second-largest constituent of the alliance government in Meghalaya with 8 MLAs after NPP with 20.

‘Kept like animals by Assam cops’ — in web of claims on Meghalaya firing, villagers recount ordeal

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.

Black flag protests, cars set afire — how Mukroh firing is testing strained Assam-Meghalaya ties

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.

Meghalaya cabinet delegation to meet Amit Shah, seek NIA or CBI probe into violence at border

Five people from Meghalaya and a forest guard from Assam were killed in violence at the disputed border between the two states Tuesday.

‘Unprovoked firing’ by Assam Police, foresters killed 6 along interstate border, says Meghalaya

The incident comes at a time when talks are ongoing between Assam and Meghalaya over disputed areas along the 884.9 km interstate border.

Sangma’s NPP eyeing seats in Tripura & Karnataka, but can it shake off ‘party from Meghalaya’ tag?

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.

National People’s Party to fight Meghalaya polls alone, not with BJP, says Conrad Sangma

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.

On Camera

Trump’s 4,500 troops can topple Nicolás Maduro—not fix Venezuela

The US troops could dislodge the government in Caracas, but it won’t be enough to police a country ringed by drug cartels and insurgents.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

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.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

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.