In a major setback for the BJP in Manipur, Former Outer Manipur MP Kim Gangte joined the NPP on Friday, after resigning from the BJP. Gangte shifted her allegiance as she was denied ticket by the BJP to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Kim Gangte was inducted into the NPP’s fold by party Chief […]

It’s mission Northeast for the BJP, as the party is out to woo the voters of the region with its star campaigner Prime Minister Narendra Modi slated to address as many as three mega rallies in Northeast on Saturday (March 30). Prime Minister Modi will address 2 rallies in Assam and one in Arunachal Pradesh. […]

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh began election campaigning for the BJP candidate of the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha constituency Benjamin Mate. CM Biren Singh visited the Tengnoupal district, which is about 70 kilometers from the state capital Imphal. CM Singh visited the party headquarters there along with Mate and hoisted the party flag in […]

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 […]

NPP candidate O Tinu Longkumer withdrew his candidature on Thursday for the bye-election to the 26 Aolendeng constituency. Tinu Longkumer has issued a statement extending his support to PDA candidate Sharingain Longkumer. It is worth mentioning that Tinu was reported missing on March 26 from Mokokchung. However, after investigation he was reported to be safe […]

The BJP has suffered a big setback in Mizoram with as many as 17 leaders quitting the party just ahead of the Lok Sabha polls. Among those who quit the party is former state president of the BJP, K Lalrinmawia. The BJP leaders are apparently upset with the party’s stand on the Citizenship Amendment Bill. […]

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 […]

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 […]

India on Thursday deported 3 Rohingyas to Myanmar, who were arrested in Assam in the year 2013. The Rohingyas were deported through the Indo-Myanmar friendship gate number 1 in Manipur’s Moreh at 10 am in the morning. Among those sent back are 55-year old Eman Hussain, 20 year old Mohammad Saresh and 18-year old Rafiqa Begum.

Bollywood actress Urmila Matondkar on Wednesday joined the Congress party. Matondkar joined the party after a meeting with Congress president Rahul Gandhi and is expected to contest from North Mumbai. She was inducted into the party by Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala and newly appointed Mumbai Congress chief Milind Deora.