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NPP-led Meghalaya government to be sworn-in today; Conrad Sangma to take oath as chief minister
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDespite receiving a fractured mandate, Meghalaya will see a coalition government taking oath on Tuesday under the leadership of Conrad Sangma
Meghalaya Election results 2018: Congress rushes Ahmed Patel, Kamal Nath to woo allies as trends reflect hung Assembly
• 7 years agoSenior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath left for Shillong this morning to work out possible tie-ups with independents in Meghalaya to form a government in the state
'Will take forward my husband's efforts': Slain Meghalaya NCP leader Jonathone Sangma's wife to contest polls
Syeda Ambia Zahan • 7 years agoKrenilla Marak, the wife of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate Jonathone N Sangma, who was killed in an IED blast last Sunday, said she will contest Meghalaya election from the Williamnagar constituency.
Meghalaya Assembly Election 2018: Voting for 59 constituencies begins in over 3,000 polling stations amid tight security
• 7 years agoPolling for the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly began at 7 am on Tuesday morning amid tight security with over 18 lakh voters eligible to exercise their franchise
As polling begins for Nagaland, Meghalaya Assembly elections, Narendra Modi urges citizens to vote in large numbers
Ians • 7 years agoPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people of Nagaland and Meghalaya to come out and vote in large numbers for the Assembly elections
BJP's beef burden in Meghalaya: As saffron party struggles to clarify its stand ahead of polls, cattle-traders fear loss of business
Rishirajbhagawati • 7 years agoIf you go by statistics, Meghalaya is the highest consumer of beef in Asia. It consumes about 1,000 tonnes (of beef) in a year. Also, the climate and terrain are such that one needs the energy and protein that beef provides
Meghalaya polls: Political parties set musical tone to electioneering even as local artistes try to stay above fray
Ayswarya Murthy • 7 years agoThe role of music in the Meghalaya’s society and culture is well-documented and celebrated; from the dying folk and community music traditions to the venerated rock music scene.
Meghalaya Election 2018: BJP has only engaged in aggressive marketing, Narendra Modi is an expert in it, says Mukul Sangma
Syeda Ambia Zahan • 7 years agoAhead of Meghalaya polls on 27 February, Chief Minister Mukul Sangma speaks about his poll strategy, cleansing Congress of dissidents and why he believes his party will return to power in March
Meghalaya Assembly election: Congress releases poll manifesto, promises to enhance Centre's health insurance cover
• 7 years agoThe Congress in Meghalaya on Saturday released its poll manifesto, promising to enhance the Rs 5 lakh health insurance cover announced by the Centre, if re-elected to power in the state.
Meghalaya Election: No pre-poll alliance with BJP, says NPP chief Conrad Sangma, terms Hindutva politics a Congress creation
Syeda Ambia Zahan • 7 years agoAhead 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