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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

Meghalaya Assembly polls: NPP says Nitish Kumar, not Rahul Gandhi, has potential to unseat BJP from power

The National People's Party (NPP), an ally of the BJP at the Centre, said JD(U) president Nitish Kumar was the only person who could unseat the saffron party from power and not Rahul Gandhi

Meghalaya Assembly elections: NPP's Conrad K Sangma confident of defeating Congress in upcoming polls

National People's Party (NPP) supremo Conrad K Sangma on Monday voiced confidence that his party will replace the ruling Congress government in Meghalaya after the Assembly elections.

Meghalaya's NPP announces names of 24 party candidates for 2018 Assembly elections

NPP has announced the name of 24 party candidates including that of former union minister Agatha K Sangma for next year's Meghalaya Assembly election

Varun Gandhi lashes out at Election Commission, calls it a 'toothless tiger'

Gandhi also said political parties spend a lot on poll campaign, denying opportunity to people from humble background to contest elections.

Presidential Election 2017: Naveen Patnaik announces support for NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) president and Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced his party's support to NDA presidential poll candidate Ram Nath Kovind.

Padma Awards 2017: President Pranab Mukherjee honours Sharad Pawar, Virat Kohli and others

President Pranab Mukherjee arrives at the Padma Awards 2017 function at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Narendra Modi also attended the ceremony along with other dignitaries.

Padma Bhushan awards: Mufti Mohammed Sayeed's name 'dropped' after family shows lack of interest

Of the many names considered for the award, the name of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and leader of the People's Democratic Party, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was dropped at the last minute.

Republic Day 2017: With 120 Padma awardees announced, govt makes gesture of political goodwill

In a rare gesture of political goodwill, the government on Wednesday announced Padma awards for leadership cutting across party lines — from NCP supremo Sharad Pawar, former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma and Jammu and Kashmir stalwart Mufti Mohammad Sayeed to its own veterans, Murli Manohar Joshi and Sunderlal Patwa.

Sonia's salvo: Why Congress president's 'emotional outburst' is a clever political ploy

Vajpayee underestimated her political acumen and paid heavily for it. Going by her surefooted performance in Kerala yesterday, Sonia showed that under her, Congress still remains a force to be reckoned with.