Conrad Sangma, whose NPP emerged as the single largest party in the Assembly election, is likely to take oath as the Meghalaya chief minister on March 7.
The United Democratic Party, which was NPP's ally, emerged as the second-largest party, winning 11 seats. The NPP had decided to contest solo ahead of the election, following a rift over corruption allegations by the BJP against the NPP. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the ceremony.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma submitted his resignation to Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan as the Chief Minister and staked claim to form the ...
They include the UDP and BJP. Voting in the Sohiong constituency was deferred after the death of H.D.R. The party led by Mr.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma won from the South Tura constituency with a margin of 5016 against Bharatiya Janata Party's Bernard N. Marak, as per the data ...
BJP's performance in the assembly polls in the three northeastern states showed its continued dominance in the region, which was once a Congress stronghold. [Conrad Sangma](/topic/conrad-sangma) won from the South Tura constituency with a margin of 5,016 against Bharatiya Janata Party's Bernard N. We are a few numbers short, so we'll wait for the final results to come out.
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for reaching out and extending their support after the state witnessed a ...
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he is “grateful for those who supported BJP in Meghalaya”. Sharing BJP's ‘letter of support’, Sangma said that the National People's Party (NPP) and the saffron party will “continue to work together”. “We will keep working hard to enhance the development trajectory of Meghalaya and focus on empowering the people of the state. BJP - which contested the assembly elections alone despite being in an alliance with the NPP for the last five years, secured just two seats. We will continue to work together to serve Meghalaya and its people,” he wrote on Twitter, tagging Amit Shah, JP Nadda, and Himanta Biswa Sarma. Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma thanked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for reaching out and extending their support after the state witnessed a hung assembly in the elections.
Sangma, also the president of the ruling NPP, will go to Raj Bhawan at 11:30 am on Friday.
Tura (Meghalaya) [India], March 2 (ANI): Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday dropped a subtle hint of a possible post-poll alliance, ...
Notably, Sarma is the convenor of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA). The counting in all 13 centres commenced at 8 am. Sangma won with a margin of 2871 seats All India Trinamool Congress candidate Sadhiarani M. “We’d like to thank the people of the state for having voted for us. Sangma from Gambegre. We will see our future course of action on the basis of the final results,” CM Sangma told ANI.
Assembly Elections News: Incumbent Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma made a frantic phone call to Union home minister Amit Shah Thursday evening ...
With UDP emerging as the second largest party, winning five seats more than in last elections, there is already speculation in political circles that it will stake claim to a larger share in power this time. Though Sangma is the natural choice as CM to lead an alliance with BJP, the postpoll alliance scenario isn’t clear as his government might have to explore the option of seeking support from United Democratic Party (UDP), which won 11 seats. Meghalaya BJP president Ernest Mawrie wrote to the CM saying that at the directions of the party’s national president, JP Nadda, “I do hereby formally communicate with you and submit a ‘Letter of Support’ for the institution of the new government as an outcome of the results of the assembly elections.
Assembly Elections News: The BJP barely survived the battle for Meghalaya on Thursday with two seats after boldly going it alone, leaving the prospect of it ...
Congress, the single largest party with 21 seats in the 2018 election, cut a sorry figure in the face of an NPP and UDP onslaught. According to agency reports, Sangma is likely to meet governor Phagu Chauhan on Friday morning to stake claim to form the next government. NPP, which won 19 seats in 2018, had BJP and UDP as partners in the outgoing coalition.
Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma staked a claim to form the new government with the support of the BJP. He said that PM Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit ...
Notably, the Meghalaya Chief Minister also responded to post-poll result violence in parts of the state saying, "It's unfortunate. We are waiting for the confirmation from PMO (sic)," he added. "We will let you know as to how (many poltical parties are supporting us).
Assembly Elections News: The BJP barely survived the battle for Meghalaya on Thursday with two seats after boldly going it alone, leaving the prospect of it ...
Congress, the single largest party with 21 seats in the 2018 election, cut a sorry figure in the face of an NPP and UDP onslaught. According to agency reports, Sangma is likely to meet governor Phagu Chauhan on Friday morning to stake claim to form the next government. NPP, which won 19 seats in 2018, had BJP and UDP as partners in the outgoing coalition.