Tribal council polls: Meghalaya CM urges people to vote for NPP candidate

Tribal council polls: Meghalaya CM urges people to vote for NPP candidate

Shillong, Feb 17 (IANS) Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) President and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that people living along the India-Bangladesh border face numerous difficulties, and only a capable leader would be able to address their problems effectively. Meghalaya’s several hundred villages in seven districts fall along the 443 km … Read more

Manipur Speaker’s tribunal serves notices to 4 NPP MLAs in anti-defection case

Manipur Speaker's tribunal serves notices to 4 NPP MLAs in anti-defection case

Imphal, Feb 6 (IANS) The Manipur Assembly Speaker’s tribunal issued separate notices to four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs in the anti-defection case, asking them to furnish written comments by February 11 and attend the hearing on February 12, officials said on Thursday. An Assembly official said that the notice was issued to the four … Read more

Manipur Cong file petitions seeking disqualification of 4 NPP MLAs

Manipur Cong file petitions seeking disqualification of 4 NPP MLAs

Imphal, Jan 27 (IANS) Opposition Congress in Manipur on Monday filed disqualification petitions before the Speaker’s Tribunal of the Assembly against four National People’s Party (NPP) MLAs for extending support to the BJP-led government, despite the party withdrawing its support to the saffron party in November last year. Manipur Congress Vice-President Hareshwar Goswami, a retired … Read more