Meghalaya Assembly

NPP to form government in Meghalaya with help of others, says Conrad Sangma

The National People's Party (NPP) exuded confidence that the party would form the next government in Meghalaya saying the people of the northeastern state were looking for a change.

'Will keep cards close to chest with regard to Congress forming govt': Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma

Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma said the election results were not on expected lines and he would keep his cards close to his chest with regard to the Congress forming government in the state.

Meghalaya polls: EC issues show cause notice to BJP over circulation of 'chargesheet' booklet against Congress ministers

The Election Commission has issued a show cause to the BJP as why the circulation of "chargesheet", a booklet prepared by them enlisting corruption and sex racket cases against some incumbent Congress ministers, should not be stopped in the poll-bound Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Election 2018: BJP promises pension, jobs and pukka roads in manifesto, keeps options open for post-poll alliances

In a 17-page manifesto, BJP promised pension, 24X7 electricity to every household and job opportunity to every youth in Meghalaya among other tall promises

Meghalaya polls: Congress directs Christian leaders from Kerala, including Oommen Chandy, to campaign ahead of Assembly election

Christian leaders from Kerala are all set to campaign in Meghalaya which goes to polls on 27 February to elect a 60-member state Assembly.

Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018: BJP releases first list of candidates featuring 45 names

The BJP has released its first list of 45 candidates for the 27 February Meghalaya Assembly polls.

Centre announces tourism package of Rs 70 crore to develop religious sites in poll-bound Meghalaya

With Assembly elections in Meghalaya likely to be announced this week, Union Tourism Minister KJ Alphons on Sunday announced a tourism package of Rs 70 crore to develop religious and spiritual circuits in the state.

Congress removes former Meghalaya CM DD Lapang as state chief after five MLAs cross over to NDA-affiliated NPP

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday removed former chief minister DD Lapang as state unit president and replaced him with Celestine Lyngdoh

Meghalaya polls: People Democratic Front picks former Congress legislator Pynshngain N Syiem as its CM candidate

The newly floated People Democratic Front (PDF) in Meghalaya on Tuesday declared that former Congress legislator Pynshngain N Syiem will be its chief ministerial candidate in the 2018 state Assembly elections.

Fate of 17 MLAs remains unclear as Meghalaya governor awaits Speaker's response on appointment of parliamentary secretaries

All eyes are on the Raj Bhavan that is to take a call on whether 17 Meghalaya legislators who quit as parliamentary secretaries after the high court last week struck down a state law providing for such appointments can be disqualified as members of the state Assembly.