Mukul Sangma rakes up illegal coal mining issue ahead of the budget session

Leader of Opposition in Meghalaya, Mukul Sangma on Thursday reiterated that he would quit politics if the government can prove that the 32 lakh metric tons of coal is still lying in the coal depots across the state. Mukul further alleged that the over 30 lakh metric tons of already extracted coal have been replaced […]

Meghalaya: Albinush Marak to take over as next CEM of GHADC 

Amid the growing protest demanding the removal of the current Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) CEM, Rakesh Sangma, a big development is on the cards. As per inputs, Siju MDC Albinush Marak will take over as the next GHADC CEM with Rakesh Sangma set to step down on Monday. As per inputs, Albinush Marak […]

GHADC CEM Row: Black Flags, protests welcome CM Sangma in Tura

Massive protests have erupted at Tura in Meghalaya’s West Garo hills demanding the ouster of CEM of Garo Hill Autonomous District Council Rakesh Sangma. Protesters rallied to the Chandmari playground and were seen waiting with black flags to greet Chief Minister Conrad Sangma prior to his arrival for inaugurating the sports facility. Prior to this, […]

Meghalaya Govt mishandled Covid management: Mukul Sangma

Meghalaya TMC leader and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has slammed the state government over the recent let up in COVID restrictions across the state. Addressing the media, Mukul Sangma trained guns at the MDA government and accused it of adopting a copy and paste strategy as far as COVID-related decisions are concerned. Sangma said […]

Meghalaya: ‘Move of Cong MLAs on expected lines’, says TMC leader Mukul Sangma

Meghalaya TMC Legislature Party leader and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma has said that the move of the 5 Congress MLAs to extend support to the MDA government did not come as a surprise at all. Taking a dig at MPCC president Vincent Pala, Sangma said that background parleys were on with the NPP since […]

Meghalaya : Former CM and TMC leader Mukul Sangma tests positive for Covid-19

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister and TMC leader, Mukul Sangma has tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to Twitter yesterday, Sangma announced that he had tested for COVID-19. Sangma went on to state that both he and his wife have tested positive. He said they are both fine and have mild symptoms. Sangma also called upon people […]

Coal mining in Meghalaya: Mukul Sangma lashes out at govt’s inaction

The politics over illegal coal mining is back in the hill state of Meghalaya ahead of the assembly elections. Senior Trinamool Congress leader and former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma today lashed out at the Conrad Sangma led government in the state for allegedly turning a blind eye to the rampant illegal mining of coal in […]

Meghalaya: Congress Still the primary opposition in the state, Claims PT Sawkmie

The war of words between the Meghalaya Congress & Mukul Sangma continues unabated.  Meghalaya Congress has hit out at TMC leader Mukul Sangma’s statements accusing the Congress party of betraying the people of the state by extending its support to the NPP-led MDA government. Congress MLA PT Sawkmie said that the TMC instead is more […]

Meghalaya Cong confined to Khasi Hills now: UDP

The United Democratic Party (UDP) general secretary Jemino Mawthoh said that the Congress has been decimated to a Khasi party, as the Grand old party has been left confined only in the Khasi and Jaintia hills with no leaders in the Garo Hills. Mawthoh wondered if the remaining five Congress MLAs would remain intact with […]