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Thomas Sangma elected unopposed as Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly

Mar 10, 2023, at 01:22 am

Shillong/UNI: Thomas Ampang Sangma of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP)-led Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) was elected unopposed as Speaker of the 11th Meghalaya Assembly on Thursday.

NPP's Thomas Sangma set to be elected Speaker of Meghalaya Assembly

Mar 08, 2023, at 02:56 am

Shillong/UNI: Thomas Ampang Sangma of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) is all set to be elected unopposed as Speaker of the Meghalaya Assembly, an official said on Tuesday.

Looking forward to continuing work with NPP for Meghalaya's progress: PM Modi

Mar 03, 2023, at 05:49 pm

New Delhi/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he is looking forward to continuing working with the National People's Party (NPP) for Meghalaya’s progress.

Assembly polls: BJP keeps Tripura, Nagaland; renews alliance with Conrad Sangma to form govt in Meghalaya

Mar 03, 2023, at 01:28 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) looks set to score a perfect victory in all three northeastern states with the win in Tripura and Nagaland while forming government in Meghalaya by renewing its alliance with Conrad Sangma.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins; retains South Tura seat

Mar 02, 2023, at 09:03 pm

Shillong: Meghalaya Chief Minister and the national leader of the National People's Party (NPP) Conrad Sangma has won the South Tura assembly seat again by defeating his closest opponent, Bernard Marak from the BJP.

Assembly elections: BJP set to win Tripura, Nagaland; lose Meghalaya, shows exit poll

Feb 28, 2023, at 01:52 am

New Delhi/IBNS: As the assembly elections held in three northeastern states concluded on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to win in Tripura and Nagaland, while taste defeat in Meghalaya, as per the exit polls.

BJP has no option or issue to counter NPP and is only doing cheap tactics: Conrad K Sangma

Feb 06, 2023, at 08:14 pm

NPP chief Conrad K Sangma on Monday addressed an election meeting at Machangpani under 57- Dalu Constituency to drum up support for party candidate Brening A Sangma.

Congress supports NPP govt in Meghalaya, gets closer to BJP facing TMC threat

Dec 19, 2021, at 05:29 am

Shillong/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has brought the Congress closer to its arch-rival Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as the grand old party stunned all by supporting the ruling coalition, headed by National People's Party (NPP).

Russia's Rosatom begins construction of Kudankulam NPP Unit 5 in India

Jun 29, 2021, at 07:13 pm

An official ceremony dedicated to the first concrete pouring into the foundation plate of the fifth nuclear power unit at Kudankulam in Tamil Nadu with Russian collaboration was held on Tuesday, marking another milestone in civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries. 

NPP nominee Dr. Kharlukhi elected as RS member from Meghalaya

Jun 19, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Shillong/UNI: National People’s Party (NPP) candidate Dr. Wanwei Roy Kharlukhi was on Friday elected as the Rajya Sabha member from Meghalaya defeating his Congress rival, Kennedy Khyriem by 20 votes.

Arunachal Pradesh: Slain NPP MLA retains assembly seat

May 24, 2019, at 12:31 pm

Guwahati, May 24 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set to form its first elected government in Arunachal Pradesh after the saffron party has crossed the magic number.

NPP MLA joins Congress in Arunachal

Mar 12, 2019, at 09:05 pm

Itanagar, Mar 12 (UNI): National People’s Party (NPP) MLA Tanga Byaling came back to the Congress fold here on Tuesday.

Meghalaya: Ruling NPP wins Williamnagar by-poll

May 01, 2018, at 11:58 pm

Guwahati, May 1 (IBNS): Meghalaya’s ruling National People's Party (NPP) candidate Marcuise N Marak won the Williamnagar assembly seat by defeating his nearest rival Independent candidate Sengbath R Marak by a margin of 4920 votes in the by election for the assembly constituency held on Apr 27. 

Meghalaya: HSPDP refuses to support NPP if BJP in coalition government

Mar 06, 2018, at 03:21 am

Shillong, Mar 5(IBNS): Just a day before the swearing-in ceremony in Meghalaya, the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) on Monday refused to support NPP in a coalition government if BJP takes part in it.

Conrad Sangma to be sworn in as new Meghalaya CM on Mar 6

Mar 05, 2018, at 01:30 am

Shillong, Mar 4 (IBNS): Conrad Sangma, son of former Lok Sabha speaker PA Sangma and National People’s Party (NPP) leader, will be sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Minister on Mar 6.

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?

Ahead of Meghalaya polls, 5 Congress MLAs resign from assembly

Dec 30, 2017, at 12:01 am

Guwahati, Dec 29 (IBNS): Ahead of Meghalaya assembly polls, the Congress is facing major set back after its five legislators on Friday resigned from the assembly to join BJP ally the National People's Party (NPP).