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Sunday, October 26, 2025
TopicMeghalaya assembly elections

Topic: Meghalaya assembly elections

Meghalaya CM Sangma rules out tie-up with BJP in future polls, says Centre must resolve Manipur crisis

On NPP losing both LS seats it contested, Conrad Sangma, in an interview with ThePrint, said his party's 'alignment' with certain other parties & anti-incumbency may have been factors.

Drama in Meghalaya over formation of govt by NPP-led alliance, featuring politics, tea & ethnicity

Shillong sees protests over 2 HSPDP MLAs going against their party's decision and lending support to Conrad Sangma-led alliance. Meanwhile, demand rises for a Khasi CM this time.

Conrad Sangma’s NPP set to lead 2nd coalition govt in Meghalaya after BJP lends support

Though two short of a simple majority, the NPP coalition will manage the required numbers to form a stable government, Sangma said.

‘Modi govt gave izzat, got trust in return,’ says Rijiju on BJP’s performance in northeast polls

The BJP and its allies are set to return to power in Tripura & Nagaland. The party has offered support to Conrad Sangma's NPP, the single largest party in Meghalaya.

0 in Tripura, 5 in Meghalaya — TMC tally brings reality check for Mamata’s ‘Mission Delhi’

TMC, which overnight emerged as Meghalaya's principal opposition party in 2021 after Congress defections, secured around 14% votes. Its vote share was less than 1% in Tripura.

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.

Northeast polls: Early results show BJP, allies leading in Tripura & Nagaland, NPP in Meghalaya

Early results show BJP & allies leading in Tripura & Nagaland, while NPP emerges as single largest party in Meghalaya. Assam CM meeting NPP’s Conrad Sangma raises hopes of alliance.

Election Results Highlights: Nagaland, Tripura see BJP win; Meghalaya likely to witness NPP-BJP alliance

The counting of ballots is underway in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland where voting took place on 16 & 27 February, the first round of polls this year.

Exits polls predict BJP wins in Tripura & Nagaland, hung assembly in Meghalaya

According to NDTV's Poll of Polls, NPP will emerge as the single largest party in Meghalaya. Tripura voted 16 February while Nagaland and Meghalaya went to polls Monday.

Nagaland records over 84% voter turnout & Meghalaya 76%, no repoll in 5,710 polling stations

A turnout of 76.66% was recorded in Meghalaya, while it was 84.66% in Nagaland till 5pm, according to the ECI.

On Camera

Paper in MoSPI journal flags financial inclusion gap—highest among Hindus, lowest for Muslims

Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.