Meghalaya: Ernest Mawrie rebuts Conrad Sangma’s claim of BJP supporting his ouster

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and NPP President Conrad Sangma on Friday reiterated that several BJP leaders as well two of its MLAs want state party president Ernest Mawrie removed. Talking to newspersons, Conrad Sangma said that he has spoken to BJP MLAs AL Hek and Shanbor Shullai in this regard. Quoting both the MLAs, […]

“Lahkmen Rymbui won’t be dropped”: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Friday made it clear that Lahkmen Rymbui will not be removed from the post of State home minister. The Chief Minister said this in response to coalition partner BJP demanding Rymbui’s resignation for allegedly failing to curb illegal coal mining and transportation in the State. Sangma added that such […]

Meghalaya: Previous govt negligent in implementing ILP, says NPP MLA

National People’s Party (NPP) MLA SG Esmatur Mominin has accused the previous Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance government of being negligent about the long-pending demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit (ILP) system in the state. The MLAs reaction comes in response to former Chief Minister Mukul Sangma’s charges of accusing the NPP of sleeping […]

Manipur: Former NPP president joins BJP along with 17 other party leaders

Ahead of the crucial by-poll in Manipur, former NPP president Thangminlien Kipgen along with 17 other NPP leaders joined the BJP on Tuesday. The Former NPP president had contested the last parliamentary elections from Inner Manipur constituency. Kipgen has also served as a former chairman of Hill Area Committee four times consecutively from 50-Kangpokpi District. […]

NPP refuses to divulge if it will continue in BJP-led coalition govt in Manipur

Four National People”s Party (NPP) MLAs of Manipur returned to Imphal on Monday after meeting party president Conrad K Sangma in Shillong but refused to disclose whether they would continue in the BJP-led coalition government in the state. The four legislators had left for Shillong on Saturday to meet Sangma, also the chief minister of […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma writes to Home Minister Amit Shah for Gorkhaland

In a major development, Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP National President Conrad Sangma has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocating for ‘Gorkhaland’. The Chief Minister asked the Centre not to forget that the Gorkhas too are rightful Indian citizens who deserve to have their own identity and homeland. The letter from Conrad Sangma […]

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma inaugurates new NPP office in Imphal

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Saturday inaugurated the new office of the National People’s Party (NPP) in Imphal, the state capital of Manipur. The inaugural ceremony of the party office was attended by Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur, Sh. Joykumar Singh along with other cabinet ministers and party members. “Inaugurated the new NPP office […]

NPP’s Manipur state president expelled from party

NPP National President Conrad Sangma expelled NPP’s Manipur unit president Thangminlen Kipgen and others for allegedly going against the constitution of the party. Stating that the former president of the Manipur State unit Thangminlen Kipgen had acted against the constitution of the party by going ahead with the party’s internal elections and announcing it, NPP […]

Manipur political crisis resolved: NPP, BJP to work together

NEDA Convener Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday confirmed that the BJP and NPP will continue to work together for the development of Manipur, which brings the week-long political crisis in the state to an end. Taking to Twitter Sarma informed, “A NPP delegation led by Conrad Sangma and Dy Chief Minister of Manipur Sri Y […]