Mizoram: Civil society orgs, student bodies decide to boycott Lok Sabha polls

Unhappy over the special arrangements for the Bru voters made by the Election Commission of India, the NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of civil society organisations and student bodies in Mizoram has decided to boycott the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The NGO co-ordination committee has also decided to go on an indefinite strike from April […]

Assam: Cong finalises candidates for 4 Lok Sabha seats

The Congress on Friday released the names of party candidates for the four remaining Lok Sabha seats of Guwahati, Dhubri, Barpeta and Kokrajhar. The Central Election committee of the party in New Delhi earlier in the day came up with the names of Bobeeta Sharma from Gauhati, Abu Taher Bepari from Dhubri, Abdul Khaleq from […]

Mizoram NPP to back ruling MNF in Lok Sabha polls

The Mizoram unit of National People’s Party has confirmed its support to the ruling Mizo National Front in the upcoming polls. NPP’s Mizoram unit President Hmingdailova Khiangte said that the NPP would support MNF nominee C Lalrosanga in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Khiangte, however, ruled out any electoral alliance or talks with the Mizo […]

Mizo National Front launches poll campaign in Mizoram

The ruling Mizo National Front launched its campaign today for the Lok Sabha polls and assembly by-election. The party has fielded former Doordarshan director general C Lalrosanga for the lone Lok Sabha seat and former student leader Zothantluanga for assembly by-election. Kicking off the campaign Chief Minister Zoramthanga said the upcoming polls will be a […]

Election Commission seizes cash, items worth Rs 600 crore

The Election Commission of India has seized cash and items worth 600 crore from various states across the country within 15 days of the implementation of the model code of conduct. The code was implemented with the announcement of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls dates on March 10. According to the seizure report released by […]

BJP candidate Rupak Sharma files nomination for Nagaon Lok Sabha seat

BJP’s Nagaon candidate Rupak Sharma has filed his nominations for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls. Sharma who was declared as the party candidate from Nagaon after days of speculation on who would get the nod to contest from the seat, filed his nomination in the presence of a number of senior BJP leaders. Sharma’s name […]

Will restore special category status to Arunachal, other NE states; says Rahul Gandhi in Itanagar

Kick-starting the party’s campaign in Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, Congress president Rahul Gandhi launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi for robbing the Northeast states of special status category and trying to impose the Citizenship Bill on the region. Gandhi also slammed the RSS and BJP for allegedly trying to impose one ideology […]

Mizoram: PRISM to contest from lone Lok Sabha seat

The People’s Representation for Identity and Status of Mizoram or the PRISM will contest the ensuing General elections from the lone Lok Sabha seat in Mizoram. This was informed by party president Vanlalruata in Aizawl. Speaking to Northeast Live, Vanlalruata said that his party intends to take the cause of the Mizo people to Parliament, […]

NEDA convener Himanta Biswa Sarma to contest from Assam in upcoming Lok Sabha polls

Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will be contesting in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls. The decision was taken during the crucial BJP meet that took place on Thursday. As per sources, Sarma will contest from Tezpur. It is worth mentioning here, the BJP leadership in the centre had given a free-hand to Sarma […]