Peoples Democratic Alliance

By-elections 2018: Opposition accuses BJP of tampering after EVMs malfunction in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana, Noorpur

A few hours after polls opened in Uttar Pradesh's Kairana and Noorpur assemblies, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came under heavy fire by the Opposition for reports of malfunctioning Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines.

Neiphiu Rio appointed new Nagaland CM by governor, to be sworn in on 8 March, says Raj Bhavan source

Senior NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio was appointed the new chief minister of Nagaland by Governor PB Acharya and would be sworn in on 8 March, a Raj Bhavan source said.

Nagaland polls: NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio 'confident' of forming govt, thanks Narendra Modi for campaigning in state

NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio said he is confident of forming the government in Nagaland and would request Modi to attend the swearing-in ceremony

BJP-NDPP alliance seems set to form govt in Nagaland under Neiphiu Rio: Support from two new MLAs takes tally to 31

With support from two outside MLAs, the BJP-NDPP led People's Democratic Alliance's tally has increased to 31 MLAs, making it the most likely contender to form the government in Nagaland