Unlike the other two poll-bound northeastern states — Tripura and Nagaland — there is no pre-poll alliance in Meghalaya, where allies are fighting against each other.The 60 seats of the Meghalaya assembly will be up for grabs in the polls on February 27 with the hill state witnessing a multi-party contest. In the last assembly election in 2018, Meghalaya had a fractured mandate leading to the six-party coalition Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) which included the National People’s Party (NPP), the dominating party, the BJP, the United Democratic Party (UDP), the People’s Democratic Party (PDF), the Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) and one Independent. All 13 political parties including four having a national status — the BJP, Congress, NPP, and the Trinamool Congress — are contesting the election with a total of 375 candidates including 36 female nominees in the fray.The BJP and the Congress have put up 60 candidates each, while the main opposition Trinamool Congress has nominated 56 candidates, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma-led NPP has fielded 57 candidates, UDP 46, HSPDP 11, People’s Democratic Front 9, Gana Suraksha Party one, Garo National Council two, Janata Dal (United) three, Republican Party of India two, Republican Party of India (Athawale) six and Voice of...

Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party president Conrad K Sangma on Saturday filed his nomination papers from South Tura assembly constituency in West Garo...

Shillong, Dec. 20 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said the clash at Mukroh village near the Assam border, that left six...

Shillong, Dec. 13 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday asserted that the money given to farmers under state government schemes is not...

Shillong/Diphu, Nov. 28 (PTI): Meghalaya government will set up border outposts in tsensitive areas along the inter-state borders with Assam, its Chief Minister Conrad K...

Shillong, Nov. 12 (IANS): In a historic development, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma on Friday has transferred land ownership rights to tribal households of...

Shillong, Nov. 10 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the second round of discussions with Assam for resolving the border dispute is likely...

Shillong, Aug. 9 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday said his government will hold talks with Assam to resolve the remaining six...

Shillong, May 28 (PTI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) will audit the collapse of a steel...

Shillong, May 6 (PTI): Steps will be taken to ensure the safety of the bridge over the Umiam dam, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma...