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TopicMeghalaya assembly elections

Topic: Meghalaya assembly elections

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.

Polling begins in Meghalaya, over 21 lakh voters to seal electoral fate of 369 candidates

Thirty-six of the 369 candidates are women, with the largest number of 10 women candidates being put up by the Congress.

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Profit margins in lottery industry are tiny. Here’s how Future Gaming paid for its electoral bonds

Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities. 

Amid plans to lift AFSPA, Army starts joint training with Jammu & Kashmir Police

In an interview with Gulistan News this week, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government would leave law and order to J&K Police and slowly withdraw troops.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.