Such collective repudiation is rare for BJP in the region, where it has grown considerably aided by support of local parties that generally tend to ally with the party at the Centre.
Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation imposed indefinite shutdown Thursday. It is demanding 'frontier territory' since 2010 over successive govts alleged apathy towards this region.
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.
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.
Neiphiu Rio is seen as the most influential Naga politician after S.C. Jamir; the 3-time former CM elected unopposed as the rival candidate withdrew nomination.
The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.
IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.
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