Victories of NDPP candidates Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuono Kruse are a beacon of hope for women’s representation in electoral politics, but also a grim reminder of the inequalities that exist in the Northeast.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, a 'daughter of the village', is among only 4 women candidates in the fray. But in Khonoma, loyalty trumps lack of faith in women’s political decision-making.
At 2nd such summit in Punjab for top investors organised by AAP since it came to power in Punjab, Lakshmi Mittal announced his Bathinda refinery has increased production of LPG by 3,000 tonnes/day.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.
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