meghalaya assembly election

The National People’s Party (NPP) and the BJP will become “one” soon after the election, said TMC leader Mahua Moitra, while appealing to voters not to get “hoodwinked” by the two ruling parties who are contesting the Meghalaya polls independently.

Meghalaya chief minister and president of the National People’s Party (NPP) Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said “big leaders” from different political parties, who are campaigning in the state, will disappear post the meghalaya assembly elections on February 27 but his party “will remain with the people of Meghalaya”.

Meghalaya chief minister and ruling National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on former CM and TMC leader Mukul Sangma, saying Mukul is ungrateful to Songsak constituency, which he represents, as he is also contesting from Tikrikilla this time.

Union home minister Amit Shah, who could not land in the state capital due to inclement weather, addressed an election rally through mobile phone on Tuesday evening and urged the electorate to give a decisive mandate to his party.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today said it will contest at least 35 seats in the meghalaya assembly elections.

The ruling National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya registered its victory in 19 seats, and was leading in six other constituencies, the Election Commission said on Thursday as the counting of votes for the assembly elections was under way.

Another northeastern state Meghalaya goes to poll. The electoral fight is a challenge for ruling Congress, given its fading profile in the region. Here's a look at the total seats, voters and key candidates in the fray in the battleground Meghalaya.

A total of 372 candidates are in the fray for the February 27 Meghalaya assembly polls after three of them withdrew their documents today, the last date of withdrawal of nomination, Chief Electoral Officer Frederick R Kharkongor said.

Prayers for the coming assembly polls and musical events marked Valentine’s Day in poll-bound Meghalaya, which will elect a new assembly on February 27.

Congress on Wednesday said the MDA government led by the National People's Party (NPP) for the last five years was a "money development alliance" for the personal gains of the leaders of the ruling coalition.

Under Indira Gandhi's leadership as Prime Minister, Meghalaya was granted statehood in 1972. The 1972 meghalaya assembly elections were held on March 9, 1972. 59 men and one woman, Percylina Marak, were elected.

Voting for assembly elections in Nagaland will be held on February 27.

A total of 349 candidates had filed nomination papers. After scrutiny, five were rejected, while nine withdrew yesterday, the last day of withdrawal.

Trinamool Congress Legislature Party leader and Meghalaya leader of opposition Mukul Sangma addressed two mega rallies in West Khasi Hills and South Garo Hills on Wednesday, with an apprehension that ruling NPP may resort to "dirty politics" to grab power again.

Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee President and MP Vincent H Pala said the final list of five candidates was approved by the central election committee (CEC).

BJP president JP Nadda will release the election manifestos for Meghalaya and Nagaland next week.