Nagaland , Top News
Nagaland: NPP Aolendeng bye-election candidate reported missing
NPP candidate for the bye-elections to the Aolendeng Assembly Constituency – O Tinu Longkumer has been reported to missing. Tinu Longkumer was last seen on March 26, while campaigning for the elections. The NPP’s Mokukchung unit has lodged an FIR in this regard at the Mokukchung today fearing that Longkumer has been abducted. The NPP […]
6 years ago
Politics , Top News , Tripura
Congress, INPT forge alliance in Tripura for Lok Sabha election
The Congress and the Indigenous Nationalist Party of Tripura are going ahead with a pre-poll alliance for the Lok Sabha elections. This was informed to the media by Tripura Congress party chief Pradyut Debbarma. Debbarma stated that a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between both the sides with consent of the Congress high command […]
6 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Top News
Arunachal MLA’s residence vandalized by supporters
Sitting BJP MLA from Yachuli, Likha Saaya’s residence in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh came under attack on Sunday night. According to sources, Saaya’s supporters were allegedly unhappy of him not contesting the assembly elections this time. It may be mentioned that Saaya was denied party ticket from the BJP leadership to contest the […]
6 years ago
Meghalaya , Politics , Top News
Lok Sabha polls: Agatha Sangma files nomination from Tura
NPP candidate Agatha Sangma filed her nomination from the prestigious Tura Lok Sabha constituency on Friday. Pitted as a clash of titans, its a major battle of prestige between former two time Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma and Agatha who is the sister of present Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Home Minister James Sangma. Meanwhile, […]
6 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
Arunachal assembly polls: NPP releases first list of 29 candidates
The National People’s Party has released its first list of candidates for the elections to the Arunachal Pradesh Assembly. NPP’s first list of candidates consists of 29 candidates including those of 2 State Ministers – Kumar Waii and Jarkar Gamlin and 6 other sitting MLAs that defected from the BJP to the NPP. The list […]
6 years ago
Mizoram , Top News
Mizoram: Liquor prohibition Bill passed
Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has fulfilled his poll promise of bringing in Liquor Prohibition Bill in the State. The state of Mizoram has become a dry State again as the State Assembly passed the Mizoram Liquor Prohibition Bill 2019 on Wednesday. The bill prohibits manufacture, sale and consumption of liquor for the general public in […]
6 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
Big jolt to BJP in Arunachal; 2 incumbent ministers, 6 MLAs including jump ship to NPP
In a big boost to the NPP barely three weeks ahead of the assembly polls, as many as 8 BJP MLAs including 2 ministers of the Pema Khandu cabinet formally joined the party in Itanagar on Tuesday evening. The BJP leaders were formally inducted into the party by senior NPP leader Thomas Sangma. Apart from […]
6 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Himanta Biswa Sarma not to contest Lok Sabha polls
Assam BJP chief Ranjit Dass on Monday stated that the party leadership in Delhi has a much bigger role for NEDA convener and Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Dass added that the party banks heavily on Sarma to oversee its poll campaigns in the region. Sarma, who was slated to contest from […]
6 years ago
Politics , Sikkim , Top News
Sikkim: BJP to go solo in LS, state assembly polls
The BJP in Sikkim has decided to go solo in the upcoming Lok Sabha and Assembly elections, while the party came down heavily on the opposition Sikkim Krantikari Morcha. Earlier, both the parties had decided to forge an alliance but however ended up failing to do so. Sikkim BJP president DB Chauhan alleged that the […]
6 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Politics , Top News
LS polls 2019: Arunachal West likely to witness neck to neck contest between Congress, BJP and JD(S)
A tough Lok Sabha battle awaits Union Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju who is slated to contest from Arunachal West. While congress has fielded former chief minister Nabam Tuki for the seat, the JD-S has given former All India Mahila Congress general secretary Jarjum Ete the poll ticket in the constituency. Jarjum Ete […]
6 years ago