National People’s Party (NPP) president Conrad K Sangma on Friday called on Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked claim to form the government in the...

National People’s Party (NPP) candidate of 24 Angetyongpong AC, S Maongkaba Ozukum, has lauded the decision of Mongsenyimti village council to accept the directives issued...

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...

National People’s Party (NPP) candidate of 24 Angetyongpang Assembly Constituency (AC), S Maongkaba Ozukum, has underlined the need to give more importance on connectivity, which...

NPP announces first list of candidates for Nagaland poll National People’s Party (NPP) Nagaland on Saturday distributed party tickets to 12 candidates in the first...

Several police complaints and finally the arrest of BJP state vice president in Meghalaya, Bernard Marak last year has strained the relation of the party...

Shillong, Jan. 5 (IANS): Weeks before the announcement of Assembly elections, shifting of loyalty of MLAs continued in Meghalaya with three more legislators of local...

Shillong, Dec. 19 (IANS): Two of the five Congress MLAs in Meghalaya joined the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) on Monday, six days after the...

Shillong, Sep. 24 (IANS): After Manipur, the BJP’s relations with National Peoples Party (NPP), headed by Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma, have been souring rapidly...

Dimapur, Sep. 1 (EMN): Nagaland unit of the National People’s Party (NPP) observed the party’s 10th foundation day on September 1 near the Morung Express...