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BJP, allies stake claim to form Meghalaya government

Mar 05, 2018, at 12:47 am

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): NPP's Conrad Sangma on Sunday met Meghalaya Governor Ganga Prasad and staked claim to form the next government in the state.

Meghalaya government: BJP-NPP trying to get support from regional parties, Congress stakes claim

Mar 04, 2018, at 08:35 pm

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): While the Meghalaya polls threw a fractured verdict, the big question doing the rounds is who will form the next government?

BJP-NDPP likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:40 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is now prepared to form the next Nagaland government with the new ally party Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) led by three times former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio.

BJP to form government in Nagaland with NDPP

Mar 04, 2018, at 04:33 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to form the next Nagaland government with NDPP, elected candidates of JD(U) and one independent.

Tripura revives oscillating Modi wave in national politics

Mar 04, 2018, at 02:39 am

It is often said that nothing is impossible in the field of politics. It is rather as uncertain as an ODI cricket match. Days ago, the BJP was facing the heat after losing two by-polls in Madhya Pradesh and three in Rajasthan coupled with the pyrrhic victory in the Gujarat Assembly polls last year.

Narendra Modi praises BJP Karyakartas for strong performance in Tripura, north- east

Mar 04, 2018, at 12:36 am

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated party workers for BJP's landmark victory in Tripura.

BJP, NPF likely to form next government in Nagaland

Mar 04, 2018, at 12:06 am

Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): After a comprehensive win and dethroning of the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura, the Bharatiya Janata Party is now prepared to form government in Nagaland again by forming an alliance with the ruling party Naga People’s Front (NPF).

Will Biplab Kumar Deb be the next Tripura CM?

Mar 03, 2018, at 11:52 pm

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): With BJP registering a thumping victory in Left bastion Tripura uninstalling the communists after 25 years, the next big question is who in BJP will be taking oath as the next Chief Minister of the state to replace Left Front's Manik Sarkar whose fort came crashing down.

Congress single largest force in Meghalaya, but govt can be anyone's game

Mar 03, 2018, at 10:30 pm

Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): A closely contested fight in Meghalaya in the Assembly polls left the Congress ahead with 23 seats so far in the 60 member assembly, but are short of reaching the majority, keeping the political scenario volatile in the state with BJP hoping to stitch an alliance despite leading in only 2 seats so far.

2018 Tripura election will be remembered as an epoch-making one: Narendra Modi

Mar 03, 2018, at 09:37 pm

New Delhi, Mar 3 (IBNS): Welcoming BJP's landmark victory in Tripura, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the win in the state will be remembered as an 'epoch-making one'.

BJP storms Northeast with historic Tripura win, bags Nagaland; Cong ahead in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 07:44 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): Creating history, the Modi wave dismantled the 25-year-long Left regime in Tripura and surged ahead in Nagaland to firm up its stronghold in the northeast belt  even as Congress managed to emerge as the gainer of highest number of seats in Meghalaya.

People voted for change in Tripura: NE BJP in-charge Ram Madhav

Mar 03, 2018, at 05:45 pm

Tripura, Mar 3 (IBNS): After routing the Left in Tripura after 25 years, northeast BJP in-charge Ram Madhav  said people of the state have voted for a change following the slogan "Chalo Paltai (Lets make a change)" raised by the saffron party ahead of the poll.

BJP sweeps Tripura, ahead in Nagaland; Cong leads in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 05:04 pm

Agartala/Kohima/Shillong, Mar 3 (IBNS): A saffron wave is sweeping the Northeast with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) set to uninstall the 25-year-old Left bastion in Tripura where it is leading along with Nagaland even as they trailed in Meghalaya where Congress is ahead, according to the latest trends of poll results.

BJP overtakes Left in Tripura

Mar 03, 2018, at 04:02 pm

Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): According to the trends of the poll result, the BJP has overtaken the incumbent Left in Tripura, media reports said.

Left-BJP neck-to-neck in Tripura, Meghalaya heads to hung Assembly, BJP surges in Nagaland

Mar 03, 2018, at 03:48 pm

Tripura/Shillong/Kohima, Mar 3 (IBNS): The Left and the BJP are in close contest in Tripura, Meghalaya is heading towards a hung Assembly while the BJP is leading in Nagaland, according to the trends of poll results in the three northeast states of India, media reports said.

Assembly polls: Left front marginally ahead in Tripura, Congress leading in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2018, at 03:32 pm

Shillong/Agartala, Mar 3 (IBNS): A tough battle is being witnessed in Tripura where counting of votes for the Assembly polls is currently going on with ruling Left Front slightly ahead in 31 seats.

Security bolstered in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland ahead of poll results on Saturday

Mar 03, 2018, at 12:07 am

Guwahati, Mar 2 (IBNS): Amid tight security, the counting of votes for the assembly polls in three north eastern states - Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held on Saturday.

Sambit Patra takes dig at Congress over Karti's CBI custody

Mar 02, 2018, at 03:37 am

New Delhi, Mar 1 (IBNS): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sambit Patra on Thursday took a dig at Congress over former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram's son Karti's five-day Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case.

Madhya Pradesh by-polls results: Congress leads in both seats

Feb 28, 2018, at 05:02 pm

Mungaoli/Kolaras, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Congress has taken a lead in Madhya Pradesh's Mungaoli and Kolaras Assembly seats, where by-polls were held on Saturday, media reports said.

BJP to end Left regime in Tripura, say exit polls

Feb 28, 2018, at 04:39 pm

Agartala, Feb 28 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to terminate the 25 years of Left rule in the eastern state of Tripura, according to the exit polls.

Ahead of Assembly elections, BJP-Cong face off in Madhya Pradesh by-polls

Feb 24, 2018, at 04:15 pm

Mungaoli/Kolaras, Feb 24 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress are up to a prestige battle in two by-polls in Madhya Pradesh, taking place on Saturday, as the state is heading towards the Assembly election later this year, media reports said.

People of Karnataka needs good governance: Amit Shah

Feb 21, 2018, at 12:27 am

Dakshina Kannada, Feb 20 (IBNS): BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday attacked the Congress-led government in Karnataka and said people in the state need 'Good Governance' of BJP not 'Goons Governance'.

Gujarat civic polls result is a people's referendum on development in the state: Vijay Rupani

Feb 20, 2018, at 12:06 am

Ahmedabad, Feb 19 (IBNS): After  the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 47 out of 75 seats in the Gujarat civic polls, state Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said it was "people's referendum" on development in the state.

BJP wins 47 out of 75 seats in Gujarat civic polls

Feb 19, 2018, at 11:41 pm

Gandhinagar, Feb 19 (IBNS): The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won 47 out of 75 seats in the Gujarat civic polls, media reports said.

PM Modi inaugurates BJP's new headquarters in Delhi

Feb 18, 2018, at 11:21 pm

New Delhi, Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s new headquarters in the national capital.

Tripura Assembly polls: 23 pct turnout till 11 AM

Feb 18, 2018, at 06:20 pm

Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): As 25 lakhs voters are scheduled to decide the political fate of Tripura on Sunday, the turnout for the state's Assembly election till 11 am has been around 23.25 percent, media reports said.

Tripura Assembly polls: Narendra Modi urges voters to turn out in record numbers

Feb 18, 2018, at 02:22 pm

New Delhi,Feb 18 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged people of Tripura to turn out in record numbers as voting for the Assembly polls in the state is currently going on.

Voting for Tripura Assembly polls begins

Feb 18, 2018, at 02:11 pm

Agartala, Feb 18 (IBNS): Amid tight security, voting to elect a new Tripura Assembly commenced on Saturday.

Tripura Assembly poll to be held tomorrow, Left-BJP in close fight

Feb 18, 2018, at 04:43 am

Agartala, Feb 17 (IBNS): Voting in 59 out of 60 Assembly seats of Tripura will take place on Sunday as the state is witnessing a close contest between incumbent Left and emerging BJP.

No one will be spared: Ravi Shankar Prasad on Nirav Modi

Feb 15, 2018, at 11:00 pm

New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday said no person will be spared who will be found guilty in the alleged Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam.