Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma confident of BJP’s clean sweep in Manipur

Assam Chief Minister, NEDA convenor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP’s) top strategist for Northeast Himanta Biswa Sarma has also taken campaigning by storm in Manipur. During his visit, Chief Minister Sarma attended a flag hoisting ceremony at the residence of L. Susindro Meitei, the BJP candidate from Khurai Assembly Constituency in Imphal east. Addressing a […]

Manipur Assembly Elections: Congress confident of majority as campaigning picks up pace

The Manipur Congress is on a mission mode to secure an absolute majority in the impending elections. Former Chief Minister and CLP leader Okram Ibobi Singh kicked off the party campaign in the key Singjamei Assembly Constituency, where Manipur Congress vice-president and former assembly speaker Irengbam Hemochandra Singh is in the fray. Hemochandra Singh is […]

Tripura: CPI (M) leader ‘murdered’, party blames BJP

The CPI (M) held a rally in Agartala on Friday in protest against the murder of its cadre, Benu Biswas, allegedly by ruling BJP supporters in Belonia on Thursday. Hundreds of CPI (M) supporters took to the streets in the capital city and demanded the immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the crime. Condemning […]

Assembly Elections: NPF to start Manipur Campaign from February 16, Nagaland CM Rio likely to join

With the election fever gripping poll-bound Manipur, the Naga People’s Front (NPF) will be kicking off their election campaign on February 16 at Senapati district. The party has also invited Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio to campaign for NPF in Manipur. Speaking to the media, NPF leader and former chief minister TR Zeliang said NPF […]

NPF’s YM Konyak takes oath as Forest Minister of Nagaland

Naga People’s Front MLA, YM Konyak, was inducted as a Minister in the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) coalition government in Nagaland today. YM Konyak who is also a two-time member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA) took his oath as the Forest Minister of Nagaland in the presence of Governor Jagdish Mukhi. The decision to […]

Meghalaya BJP President gives peace call to HNLC, party ready to facilitate talks

Condemning the recent blast at Shillong’s Police Bazar, Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Ernest Mawrie said that maintaining peace and tranquillity in the state is of utmost importance. Mawrie urged upon the HNLC to maintain peace, assuring that the BJP would facilitate peace talks with Union Home Minister Amit Shah if the organisation comes […]

Tripura ex BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Saha joins Congress in Delhi

A day after resigning as Tripura Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs, Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Saha have officially joined the Congress in the national capital Delhi today. The big development comes after Sudip Roy Barman, along with Ashish Saha met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at the latter’s residence this morning. All India Congress Committee […]

Tripura BJP Leader Sudip Roy Barman steps down as MLA

Rebel Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA and former Health Minister of Tripura, Sudip Roy Barman stepped down as an MLA today. Another BJP MLA Ashish Saha also stepped down along with Roy Barman. After submitting his resignation to State Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty, Roy Barman said he had taken the step in the interest of […]

Meghalaya: MLAs from other parties sending feelers to BJP

Is Meghalaya bracing for a change in the political dynamics? Such are the speculations as the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) feels that leaders from other parties are on the verge of jumping ship to the Saffron Party. Briefing media, Meghalaya BJP president Ernest Mawrie informed that at least four to five MLAs from other […]