IPFT says no to Cong on candidate withdrawal request

The IPFT has turned down the Congress party’s request to withdraw its candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party top brass took this decision in a meeting in Agartala on Thursday. Party President NC Debbarma said it was not possible to bail out from the contest at this juncture. Earlier, Tripura Congress President Pradyut […]

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 […]

Biraj Adhikari Hamro Sikkim party candidate for Lok Sabha polls

The Hamro Sikkim party on Tuesday announced senior party member Biraj Adhikari as its Lok Sabha candidate from the Himalayan state. The party which is making its poll debut in the Himalayan state, also announced its third list of 4 candidates for the assembly polls. The party expressed hope that the new faces who it […]

Agatha Sangma kick starts campaign for Tura Lok Sabha seat

NPP candidate and former MP Agatha Sangma kick started her campaign for the prestigious Tura seat. Agatha, the common candidate of the MDA alliance, began her campaigning at Adogkre in North Garo Hills on Monday. Agatha is up against former chief minister Mukul Sangma, who has been fielded by the Congress in line with party’s […]

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 […]

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 […]

Rahul Gandhi to visit Manipur on March 19

AICC President Rahul Gandhi will visit Imphal on March 19 to launch the parties campaign in the state ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Manipur Okram Ibobi Singh informed Northeast Live that the National Congress Chief may in fact arrive in the capital one day before the actual […]

Congress names KL Chishi for lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland

Former Nagaland Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader KL Chishi will be contesting from the lone Lok Sabha seat in the Nagaland. The formal announcement of his candidature was made by the Central Election Committee of the Congress in New Delhi late Friday evening. Chishi, who joined the BJP before the State Assembly Election in […]

Meghalaya: Mukul Sangma Cong’s candidate for Tura LS seat

The Congress has fielded former Meghalaya Chief Minister and leader of opposition Mukul Sangma in the Tura seat. Mukul Sangma will be up against NPP candidate and former Union Minister Agatha Sangma. With Mukul Sangma up against Agatha Sangma, the battle for the Tura seat is attracting a lot of attention importance as a hard […]