Agatha Sangma

Meghalaya Election: No pre-poll alliance with BJP, says NPP chief Conrad Sangma, terms Hindutva politics a Congress creation

Ahead of Meghalaya Assembly polls, NPP chief Conrad Sangma speaks with Firstpost about his political journey, siblings, proposed alliance with BJP, and his positioning as the main rival to incumbent chief minister Mukul Sangma

'Rahul came and left in a chopper, doesn't know a thing about Garo Hills'

PA Sangma's son Conrad spoke to Firstpost about his father 's return to national politics, his challenger Daryl William Momin and what is next for his sister Agatha.

PA Sangma back in politics, to contest from Tura seat

Former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A Sangma on Monday returned to the national political scene by announcing his candidature from the Tura parliamentary seat on a National People's Party (NPP) ticket.

Images: Huge voter turnout marks election day in Nagaland, Meghalaya

Meghalaya electors rejected a shutdown call by an outlawed outfit to cast votes in large numbers, while Nagaland too saw brisk balloting in peaceful assembly elections on Saturday. Over 80 percent polling was recorded in both states. Here are some images

Agatha Sangma offers to quit as rural development minister

Agatha Sangma today reportedly offered to quit as Minister of State for Rural Development.

Sangma named his daughters after Agatha Christie

Opposition Presidential candidate PA Sangma said his two daughters, Christie and Agatha, were named after prominent British novelist Agatha Christie, whose book was presented to him by the then Orissa chief minister Biju Patnaik.

Agatha Sangma skips 3rd event in 10 days to avoid media

For the third time in 10 days, Minister of State for Rural Development Agatha Sangma skipped an event Saturday, apparently to avoid media scrutiny on her father, PA Sangma, contesting the presidential election as a candidate of the BJP and some other opposition parties.

NCP leaders push for Agatha Sangma's exit from party

Despite the fact that Agatha Sangma has stayed away from campaiging for her father, PA Sangma, in the presidential poll, NCP leaders have been seeking her ouster from the party.

Welcome gesture if tribal MPs, MLAs back my father: Agatha Sangma

Agatha was, however, guarded in her response on a number of questions related to Sangma's candidature.

Agatha Sangma skips NCP meet on presidential poll

The NCP Parliamentary Board decided to instruct all the party MPs and MLAs to vote for UPA presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee.