Modi govt must weigh its options carefully, says NPP chief & BJP ally Conrad Sangma. Ex-dy CM Joykumar adds 'people of Manipur are angry as things only seem to worsen by the day'.
Along with UDP, 2 elected representatives of People’s Democratic Front also returned to Sangma camp Sunday. Strength of Conrad Sangma-led coalition has now increased to 45.
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.
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.
After BJP state vice-president Bernard Marak’s arrest Tuesday, the party has accused Conrad Sangma govt of 'political vendetta'. The NPP says police were doing their job.
In interview with ThePrint, Congress leader Okram Ibobi Singh says BJP has no 'foothold' in the hill areas, adding that people of the state 'are fed up of the BJP's five-year rule'.
NPP has been BJP's coalition partner in Manipur, but now parties are fighting polls separately. Meghalaya CM Sangma says post-poll alliance will depend on numbers.
Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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