Manipur Assembly Elections: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to boost Congress campaign

Hectic preparations are underway in Congress camps in Manipur as party president Rahul Gandhi is all set to arrive in the poll-bound state today to drum up support for his party.  Rahul Gandhi will be arriving in Imphal, where he is scheduled to address a public rally. Meanwhile, veteran Congress leader and party’s senior observer […]

Manipur Assembly Elections: Politics erupts over BJP’s manifesto

The Congress yesterday locked horns with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the saffron party’s manifesto for Manipur Assembly Elections calling it a bunch of lies. The BJP hit back saying that what the Congress is terming a bunch of lies is the BJP’s initiative to reach out to the underprivileged sections and can’t be […]

Manipur: Cong blames BJP for pre-poll violence, seeks fair & peaceful elections

The Congress in Manipur has moved the State Election Commission seeking for free, fair and peaceful elections in the state. Congress also brought to the election commission’s notice about the 14 incidents of poll violence that occurred in 6 constituencies in the run-up to the elections. The Congress delegation was led by Jairam Ramesh who […]

Conrad Sangma reacts to Jairam Ramesh’ BJP’s B-team remark

NPP national president Conrad Sangma has reacted to senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh’ remark on Northeast Live that the NPP is a B team of the BJP. Sangma said that the NPP is very much an independent political force which fights the elections on its own. Earlier, in a big statement, the Congress has termed […]

Manipur CM hits out at Jairam Ramesh over ‘Urea for Poppy’ remark

Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday lashed out at senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Jairam Ramesh for his sensational remark over alleged diversion of urea to hill areas of the state facilitating poppy cultivation. Reacting sharply to the Congress leader’s tweet, CM Biren Singh said that the people of hill districts will […]