New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Chairman, C.P. Radhakrishnan on Monday administered the oath of office and secrecy to many newly elected members of the House, on the first day of the Monsoon Session.The elected representatives hailing from different political parties became new Rajya Sabha members after the biennial elections held recently.Those who took the oath of office include Congress leader Pawan Khera, Sushmita Dev, Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, and Prakash Chik Baraik (West Bengal).Mahesh K…
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Shillong/Kohima, July 18 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP) on Saturday expressed concern over the alleged repeated poaching of its elected representatives by the Naga People’s Front (NPF), a constituent of Nagaland’s opposition-less United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government, and termed the trend detrimental to healthy democratic politics. The NPP, the dominant party in the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance government led by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, expressed its displeasure an…
Shillong, June 29 (IANS) Meghalaya BJP MLA and senior party leader A.L. Hek on Monday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government for Meghalaya’s development initiatives, saying the Centre has consistently extended financial support and sent a series of Union Ministers to the state to accelerate growth across key sectors.Speaking to reporters here, Hek, who represents the Pynthorumkhrah Assembly constituency, said the Union government has been proactive in sanctioning development pa…
Imphal, June 14 (IANS) Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Sunday credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “visionary leadership” for India’s remarkable progress over the past 12 years, stating that Manipur has significantly benefited from the Centre’s initiatives in infrastructure, education, healthcare, sports, connectivity and social welfare, which have accelerated the state’s development and growth.Addressing a press conference at the Durbar Hall of the Chief Minister’s Sec…
Shillong, June 11 (IANS) James Sangma of the National People’s Party (NPP) was on Thursday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Meghalaya after no other candidate filed nomination papers for the lone parliamentary seat.The election to the Rajya Sabha seat was scheduled to be held on June 18. However, with Sangma emerging as the sole candidate in the fray, Returning Officer and Secretary of the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Malthus Sangma formally declared him elected unopposed on the last …
Shillong, June 9 (IANS) The National People’s Party (NPP) has adopted a series of political and organisational resolutions aimed at strengthening democratic participation, safeguarding indigenous rights, promoting peace in the Northeast and expanding the party’s footprint across India, party leaders said on Tuesday. The resolutions were adopted during the party’s National Committee Meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM), held at Mawkasiang in New Shillong Township under the leadership of NPP P…
Shillong, May 29 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Dr B.D.R. Tiwari said on Friday that polling for the election to one Rajya Sabha seat from the state will be held on June 18, with vote counting scheduled later the same day. The announcement was made after a meeting convened by the CEO with representatives of various political parties at the Main Secretariat Building in Shillong to brief them on the election process and statutory requirements.According to the election schedule, the…
Shillong, May 18 (IANS) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Monday said that the National People’s Party-led government has consistently placed people at the centre of its development agenda, while accusing politically motivated groups of spreading misinformation and trying to take credit for the government’s achievements. Addressing a public event in Damas in North Garo Hills district, Sangma said a section of people was using social media platforms to circulate “fake news” …
Taipei, May 6 (IANS) A cross-party delegation of Indian political leaders arrived in Taiwan for a six-day visit till May 9 at the invitation of the Taiwan government, the Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.The delegation includes new generation political leaders from major Indian political parties such as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the National People’s Party (NPP), Congress, and the Shiv Sena-UBT, the Ministry said on Tuesday.The Ministry expressed its sincere welcome to the dele…
Kohima, May 4 (IANS) BJP candidate Daochier I. Imchen has taken an early lead in the Koridang Assembly constituency bypoll in Nagaland, ahead by around 3,100 votes over his nearest rival, Independent candidate Major Toshikaba (Retd). The by-election was held on April 9. Counting of votes is underway, with initial trends indicating a good performance by the BJP nominee.After the second round of counting, Imchen secured 7,317 votes. Independent candidates Major Toshikaba (Retd) and Imtiwapang Kich…