Nagaland , Politics , Top News
70% cast votes till 4pm in by-poll for lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland
Over 70 percent polling was reported in Nagaland where the voting for the by-poll to lone Lok Sabha seat in the state was held. The polling was peaceful overall barring an incident where a mob damaged EVM machines. The Neiphiu Rio led Nationalist Democratic Peoples’ Party and TR Zeliang led Nagaland Peoples’ Front are in […]
6 years ago
Arunachal Pradesh , Top News
Arunachal: BJP organises mega Kishan Morcha rally at Roing
The Bharatiya Janata Pary has organised a mega Kishan Morcha rally at Roing in Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh. This event is seen by many as BJP’s election campaign launch for the 2019 Lok Sabha and State Assembly Elections. The rally was attended by senior national Kishan Morcha leaders and around 3000 delegates […]
6 years ago
Nagaland , Politics , Top News
Brisk voting underway in Nagaland by-poll
Voting for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland is underway with the Neiphiu Rio led Nationalist Democratic Peoples’ Party and TR Zeliang led Nagaland Peoples’ Front going for a head to head fight. Brisk voting is underway across the state, with a high 70 per cent voting reported till 4 PM. The election to […]
6 years ago
National , Top News
Row over Karnataka Pro Tem speaker
In another departure from trend, Governor Vajubhai Vala appoints BJP’s KG Bopaiah as Pro Tem speaker. By convention, the Pro Tem speaker is usually the senior most MLA in the House. Even though there are no such eligibility criteria defined by the Constitution, however, a well established tradition is that the senior most MLA in […]
6 years ago
Assam , Politics , Top News
Assam: Crucial state BJP executive meeting underway
Top BJP leaders in Assam led by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, party president Ranjit Das and senior party leader and minister Himanta Biswa Sarma engaged in a brain storming session as part of the 2-day executive meet of the party that kicked off at Nalbari this afternoon. All BJP ministers apart from the other party […]
6 years ago
Nagaland , Politics , Top News
NDPP-NPF kick off LS by-poll campaign
The ruling NDPP and opposition Naga People’s Front have kicked-off their by-poll campaign for the lone Lok sabha seat in Nagaland on a fierce note, leveling charges and counter charges, increasing political temperatures in the state that had received a fractured mandate in the just concluded Assembly elections. Addressing a rally in Dimapur on Tuesday, […]
7 years ago
Politics , Sikkim , Top News
Union Home ministry initiates process to increase number of seats in Sikkim assembly
The Union Home Ministry may soon give the go ahead to increase the number of seats in the Sikkim Legislative Assembly from the current 32 to 40. This was confirmed to Northeast Live by lone Lok Sabha MP from the state P.D. Rai. He said the Home Ministry has already initiated the process for the […]
7 years ago
Meghalaya , Politics , Top News
NPP eyes big in 2019 LS polls
National People’s Party president and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma hinted that the NPP will contest from all the seats in the North East in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Conrad was addressing the first of its kind felicitation programme organized by the party to felicitate its ministers and MLAs from Meghalaya, Manipur, and […]
7 years ago
Mizoram , Politics , Top News
Zoram People’s Movement sounds poll bugle in Mizoram
Zoram People’s Movement, a pre-poll electoral alliance formed by various parties declared Zoram Nationalist Party president and former parliamentarian Lalduhoma as its chief ministerial candidate for the upcoming Assembly elections in the State. While addressing a gathering, Lalduhoma pledged reformation and development of Mizoram by bringing dramatic changes to the state’s political system. He said […]
7 years ago
Nagaland , Politics , Top News
NDPP and NPF declare candidates for Nagaland by-polls
NDPP and NPF have announced their candidates for the upcoming by-elections to the lone Nagaland Lok Sabha seat. While, ruling NDPP has announced Tokheho Yepthomi as their candidate, NPF has announced C Apok Jamir as their candidate. Meanwhile, Senior NPF leader TR Zeliang has lashed out at the Nagaland Chief Minister Nephiu Rio saying that […]
7 years ago