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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 04, 2018, 20:03:59 IST
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Northeast election results 2018 live updates: NPP's Conrad Sangma stakes claim to form govt in Meghalaya
As the Meghalaya polls threw a hung verdict, the BJP today said it is ready to provide all support to form a non-Congress government in the hill state. Stay with us for all the updates
20:03 (IST) Mar 04
We don't have pre-poll alliance with anybody. Right from the time of campaigning we knew that BJP, NPP & UDP were together and it has been proved now. Mandate was actually given to Congress
Vincent Pala, Congress working President in Meghalaya
18:45 (IST) Mar 04
There will be no Deputy CM in the new Meghalaya government, says BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)
18:44 (IST) Mar 04
Running a coalition government is never easy, but I am confident that the MLAs who are with us are very committed and will work towards development of the state and its people
NPP's Conrad Sangma
18:29 (IST) Mar 04
Next 2-3 days are very crucial because Assembly term is getting over. The House expires on March 7 and everything has to take place before that.. Situation will be clearer by tomorrow
Conrad Sangma
18:17 (IST) Mar 04
NPP's Conrad Sangma met Meghalaya Governor to stake claim to form government. Oath ceremony to take place on March 6 at 10:30am. (ANI)
18:00 (IST) Mar 04
MLAs of BJP and ally IPFT to meet on March 6 to elect their leader, says Tripura BJP chief Biplab Deb (PTI)
17:21 (IST) Mar 04
Congress submits letter to Meghalaya Governor, names Mukul Sangma as the leader of the Meghalaya Congress Legislature Party (ANI)
17:19 (IST) Mar 04
MLAs from NPP led by Conrad Sangma & MLAs from UDP & BJP begin to arrive at Meghalaya Governor's House in Shillong.
16:55 (IST) Mar 04
NPP president Conrad K Sangma to meet Governor Ganga Prasad and stake claim to form government in Meghalaya, PTI quotes UDP leader Donkupar Roy as saying.
16:45 (IST) Mar 04
Nagaland Governor PB Acharya says NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio has majority and should form the govt, reports PTI.
16:41 (IST) Mar 04
NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio stakes claim to form government in Nagaland, says he has support of 32 MLAs in 60-member Assembly, reports PTI.
16:30 (IST) Mar 04
Uttar Pradesh Minister for Dairy, Wakf, Minorities Welfare and Culture Laxmi Narain Chaudhary today attributed the BJP's victory in the northeast to the faith of the people on the prime minister's leadership and commitment to the welfare of the nation.
"The election results have put a stamp on the fact that Modi is the symbol of national integration," Chaudhary said reacting to the recent elections in the northeast states. He said the results denounced the allegation that the BJP only won because of its 'Hindutwa vote bank (Hindu Votes)'. The results were proof that people living in the northeastern states were rejecting the politics of the Left, Chaudhary said.
15:37 (IST) Mar 04
UDP has extended a support letter to us & we have discussed threadbare. It is just a matter of 2 hours, you will come to know everything, who will be the leader. Let it unfold officially in a dignified manner
Himanta Biswa Sarma
15:33 (IST) Mar 04
How can we have upper hand? BJP has 2, upper hand will be NPP 19, followed by next upper hand UDP, they are 6. We are in discussion with PDF also. That is why at 5 pm we are going to meet governor with 29 members, that number will definitely go up
Himanta Biswa Sarma
15:09 (IST) Mar 04
Mukul Sangma submitted his resignation as Meghalaya Chief Minister to Governor Ganga Prasad in Shillong.
14:41 (IST) Mar 04
I met Governor and I have indicated that I will come back with letters of support from like-minded people. BJP has only 2 MLAs how would they like to form the govt?
Mukul Sangma
14:37 (IST) Mar 04
BJP's Kiren Rijiju along with Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress's Mukul Sangma arrive at United Democratic Party headquarters in Shillong
14:22 (IST) Mar 04
Manik Sarkar submits his resignation as Tripura CM to the Governor
#ManikSarkar submitted his resignation as Tripura CM to Governor Tathagata Roy. Sarkar will continue as the CM until the new govt is sworn in. pic.twitter.com/NkQc8oUQ2Z
— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2018
14:11 (IST) Mar 04
UDP extends support to NPP to form government in Meghalaya, reports Times Now
13:36 (IST) Mar 04
13:28 (IST) Mar 04
For the first time, the people of other states of the country also sat in the morning to watch the decision of the people of the northeast. This is a huge change
PM Narendra Modi
13:27 (IST) Mar 04
Yesterday the results of the North East once again created an atmosphere of festivity throughout the country..The whole nation participated in the happiness of the people of the North East. This is important
PM Narendra Modi
12:55 (IST) Mar 04
Newly elected MLA A L Hek is declared the Leader of BJP Legislature Party in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly,' tweets Kiren Rijiju.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Newly elected MLA Shri A.L. Hek is declared the Leader of BJP Legislature Party in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. <a href="https://t.co/aQ8a4v04ah">pic.twitter.com/aQ8a4v04ah</a></p> &mdash; Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/970193411469926400?ref_src=twsrc^tfw">March 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
12:54 (IST) Mar 04
12:46 (IST) Mar 04
NPP MLAs meet in Shillong to decide on the future strategy, party president Conrad K Sangma says picture will be clear soon
12:31 (IST) Mar 04
Independent candidate Samuel S Sangma met BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma in Shillong and extended his support to the BJP.
12:15 (IST) Mar 04
A delegation of three Congress leaders, Kamal Nath, Ahmed Patel and CP Joshi, met the governor and sought his invitation to be called first to form the government as per convention
09:58 (IST) Mar 04
The Bharatiya Janata Party will celebrate Vijay Diwas across the country today
08:15 (IST) Mar 04
There have been instances of a new party sweeping a poll but this may be the first time that a party has come in from the cold to score a knockout.
22:58 (IST) Mar 03
We have two topmost priorities. First is the Naga political issue, we should bring solution as early as possible because PM is very concerned & an agreement will be signed on Aug 10. Second is the development aspect, infrastructure & railways: Former Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, NDPP
22:48 (IST) Mar 03
NDPP-BJP alliance has secured near simple majority in Nagaland. We have support of 1 independent & 1 JD(U) member, that takes us to 32 seats. We are in a comfortable position to form next govt. NDPP-BJP alliance will stake its claim to form govt in next couple of days: Ram Madhav
22:22 (IST) Mar 03
The party observers will meet the newly-elected MLAs to ascertain their views on government formation.
22:22 (IST) Mar 03
In Tripura, the party has to decide the name of the next chief minister.
22:21 (IST) Mar 03
Union minister JP Nadda and general secretary Arun Singh have been appointed as observers in Nagaland.
22:20 (IST) Mar 03
The BJP also appointed Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Jual Oram as observers in Tripura
22:20 (IST) Mar 03
BJP appointed minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju and minister of state for tourism KJ Alphons as observers in Meghalaya.
22:09 (IST) Mar 03
Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar won by 5142 votes from Dhanpur constituency.
21:51 (IST) Mar 03
BJP can't form govt on its own in Meghalaya. It'll have to be done by regional political parties. BJP will play role of facilitator & not a direct role because we don't have the numbers. I believe parties will come together to form a non-Congress govt.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, BJP
21:40 (IST) Mar 03
I do not give congratulations to the BJP and the RSS as they are using the EVMs to great advantage, says Suneet Chopra, CPM
21:36 (IST) Mar 03
BJP president Amit Shah to visit RSS Headquarters in Nagpur tomorrow.
21:35 (IST) Mar 03
Real information was morphed in the counting. There also,they tried to create trouble. Despite all this, counting is now over. Now I am collecting the information. After going through all of this, I can make a comment. Please bear with me.
Manik Sarkar
21:34 (IST) Mar 03
ITBP and Tripura police to escort CM Manik Sarkar to Agartala from the counting center of his constituency Dhanpur.
21:29 (IST) Mar 03
The CPI(M)-led Left Front (LF), which had first assumed power in Tripura in 1978, winning 56 of the 60 seats in the state Assembly, never fared so badly in elections in the north-eastern state as it did in this year's polls, the results of which were declared today.
21:01 (IST) Mar 03
Neiphiu Rio met BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav in Dimapur, Nagaland. He was elected unopposed in the Nagaland Assembly election after his rival from the Naga People's Front withdrew his nomination.
20:58 (IST) Mar 03
20:43 (IST) Mar 03
Nitin Gadkari and Jual Oram will go as Observers to Tripura, Arun Singh and I will got to Nagaland & Kiren Rijiju and KJ Alphons will go to Meghalaya to elect the CM.
JP Nadda
20:39 (IST) Mar 03
Victory in Tripura has been a significant victory. BJP & allies share more than 50% of popular votes. This is a victory of democracy, and against violence for which CPM is well known.
JP Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare
20:38 (IST) Mar 03
Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani praised the "visionary efforts" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the "organisational skills" of BJP president Amit Shah for the party's performance in the assembly polls in three northeast states.
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