Meghalaya: PDF MLA, UDP working president joins NPP

Jason Mawlong and Donkupar Sumer joined the NPP in the presence of NPP State President and RS MP WR Kharlukhi and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma.

Meghalaya 2023 polls: Paul Lyngdoh already considers himself a winner, hits out at Conrad Govt on Mukroh incident

The UDP leader is banking on his over 31 years in public service and the people whom he has served as a 3-time MLA and 4-time Cabinet minister

Meghalaya faces major crisis of political leadership: UDP

Is all well within the MDA coalition? In what has come as a major development, UDP working president Paul Lyngdoh said that the state is facing a major crisis concerning political leadership, which he said, is an indication as to why the state has not performed to its optimal potential. The UDP leader’s response amid […]

Meghalaya: UDP to work with HSPDP in 2023, alliance on cards

A regional alliance is on the cards in the hill state. Senior UDP leader and Meghalaya Assembly speaker Metbah Lyngdoh on Wednesday indicated that the UDP would like to work together with the HSPDP. The modalities of the alliance will be finalised post New year, Metbah Lyngdoh informed. Ruling out unification of both parties, Lyngdoh […]

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 […]

Meghalaya: TMC entry will benefit UDP, says Rymbui

Unperturbed by TMC Supremo Mamata Banerjee’s secheduled visit to Meghalaya later this month, Cabinet Minister and Senior UDP leader Lakhmen Rymbui said, he is hopeful that these new developments would prove beneficial for the UDP in the up-coming elections. Also Read: Meghalaya: Govt issues fresh SOP for Christmas, urge Churches to comply The legislator from […]

ILP: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma and cabinet members to leave for New Delhi tomorrow

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma along with his cabinet members will leave for Delhi on Tuesday to seek an appointment with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the issue. With growing pressure over implementation of Inner Line Permit (ILP) in Meghalaya, the MDA delegation is expecting an appointment tomorrow evening or by Wednesday. Some of […]

Major reshuffle in Meghalaya cabinet; James Sangma loses portfolio, Lahkmen Rymbui given charge of Home

In a major cabinet reshuffle believed to have been prompted by the rising allegations of rampant illegal transportation and mining of coal, James Sangma was removed from the Home portfolio on Tuesday. UDP’s Lahkmen Rymbui was given the charge of the Home portfolio, while James was given additional charge of portfolios like Taxation and information […]

Meghalaya government not meddling with affairs of KHADC: CM Conrad Sangma

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday maintained that there is no question of interfering with the current affairs of the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council as the State government has not issued any notification and there is no Chief Executive Member right now. Reacting to the allegation levelled by expelled NPP MDC and KHADC Chairman that […]