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TopicNagaland polls

Topic: Nagaland polls

Nagaland gets its first woman MLA. NDPP’s Hekani Jakhalu is lawyer-activist, social entrepreneur

Of 183 candidates in the fray, 4 are women. Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Salhoutuonuo Kruse & BJP's Kahuli Sema are leading, but Congress's Rosy Thompson is as yet trailing.

‘Modi teri kabar khudegi? Kamal khilega’ PM campaigns in poll-bound Nagaland, Meghalaya

He said previous Congress governments had thought of the Northeast as an ATM, but the NDA thinks of the region’s 8 states as ‘Ashta Lakshmi’

‘Let 100 Modis come’: Kharge declares Congress will lead opposition alliance for 2024

Speaking at a public meeting in poll-bound Nagaland, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge also touched upon the issue of Naga pride and announced sops for the elderly, students.

Same strategy, arrangement with CM Neiphiu Rio’s party — How BJP hopes to ace Nagaland polls

Nagaland is the first state to have gone Opposition-less in 2021. In these elections, however, Naga People's Front will go solo though it has said it's open to post-poll alliances.

Nagaland polls: In one of India’s poorest states, a vote is being ‘bought’ for Rs 50,000

Former CM Neiphiu Rio is among the top three richest candidates; voters in Mon district are allegedly being offered Rs 50,000 each.

Uncertainty over Nagaland polls over as BJP announces list of candidates

Congress to follow suit; BJP inks alliance with newly floated NDDP as ties with ruling NPF hit rock bottom.

On Camera

Newspapers, TV channels hesitate to name a victor in Bengal. ‘Kaante ki takkar’

The CPI(M) and Congress barely made it to the headlines. While newspapers have written about the two parties, they have been almost completely ignored by television news.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.