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Friday, March 29, 2024
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Topic: Meghalaya

Congress finally has MLAs in Meghalaya, but results show it has much ground to cover in northeast

Party ends up on losing side in all three election states of Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura. In Nagaland, it failed to make any gains.

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.

SubscriberWrites: Bhagwat’s visit, aligning with regional parties–BJP’s gameplan in Meghalaya and Nagaland

The BJP is very keen to capture power in the Christian majority states of Meghalaya and Nagaland, writes Rudi Warjri.

‘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'.

Meghalaya cave tourism gets bigger. Explorer began with one cave, has discovered 1,000 more

An explorer group in Meghalaya is on a mission to discover and document caves. While they want to keep caves 'pristine', mining activities threaten to demolish them.

BJP to contest all seats in Meghalaya, fight in 20 out of 60 seats in Nagaland

Though BJP is a part of CM Conrad Sangma's govt, the relations between the two parties have long been far from smooth. In Nagaland, BJP will fight in alliance with ruling NDPP.

‘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.

Tripura goes to polls on 16 February, Meghalaya & Nagaland to vote on 27 February

The results for the three states will be declared on 2 March, the Election Commission of India announced Wednesday

Assam continues restriction of movement of people to Meghalaya, extends net suspension

Law and order limping back to normal in Meghalaya after clashes that claimed 6 lives, but heavy security force deployment remains.

On Camera

Oka to Nagarathna—Bombay High Court judges taking up the cudgel when faith in courts eroding

When lynching, hate speech and bulldozer politics do not speedily invite the wrath of courts, then something is wrong with the third pillar of governance.

Congress attacks chief economic advisor over statement on unemployment, asks BJP govt to ‘vacate seat’

While releasing 'India Employment Report 2024', V Anantha Nageswaran said govt can't solve 'all social, economic challenges'. Congress leader Kharge says CEA protecting 'dear leader'.

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.