Tripura goes to polls on Feb 14; Nagaland, Meghalaya on Feb 23
Jan 11, 2013
Meghalaya CM resigns ahead of floor test
Mar 19, 2008
Polling underway in Meghalaya
Mar 3, 2008
Meghalaya: Polls unlikely to bring change
Mar 3, 2008
Paraglider used to increase voter turnout in Karnataka polls
Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 16, 2013
Electoral authorities in Karnataka have taken the aerial route by employing the services of a paraglider affiliated to Meghalaya Paragliding Association to create awareness about voting for May 5 assembly elections.
Mukul Sangma sworn-in as Meghalaya chief minister
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 5, 2013
Mukul Manda Sangma was on Tuesday sworn-in as the Meghalaya chief minister for the second time in a row.
Mukul Sangma set to become Meghalaya Chief Minister for the second time
Press Trust of India | Friday March 1, 2013
Mukul Sangma, who steered Congress to help it retain power in Meghalaya, is set to become the Chief Minister for a second straight term after he was on Friday elected as leader of its Legislature Party.
Congress retains power in Meghalaya
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 28, 2013
The Congress has retained power in Meghalaya after emerging as the single largest party, bagging 29 seats, 2 short of an absolute majority, in the Assembly election results that were declared today. In 2008, the Congress had bagged 25 seats.
Tripura stays bright red with fifth consecutive term for Left
Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Thursday February 28, 2013
Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland have all voted against change. Results for the three states - with 60 assembly seats each - are being counted now.
Congress on way to retaining power in Meghalaya
Press Trust of India | Thursday February 28, 2013
The Congress won 16 seats and was leading in another 13 as counting of votes for the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly progressed on Thursday. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, his wife D D Shira and his brother Zenith Sangma were poised for big wins.
Assembly polls: Congress continues to lead in Meghalaya
Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday February 28, 2013
The ruling Congress party has opened its account in the ninth Meghalaya assembly with former deputy chief minister Deborah Ch Marak winning from Williamnagar constituency.
Assembly elections: Counting begins in Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura
Reported by Alok Pandey | Thursday February 28, 2013
Election results: Three north-eastern states will get new governments today. A 47-year-old Congressman is struggling to retain power in Meghalaya, while two veterans attempt to get another shot at forming government in Nagaland and Tripura. Counting ...
Assembly Elections: Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura to get new governments today
Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday February 28, 2013
Three north-eastern states will get new governments today. A 47-year-old Congressman is struggling to retain power in Meghalaya, while two veterans attempt to get another shot at forming government in Nagaland and Tripura.
Meghalaya registers 88 per cent voting, Nagaland 83 per cent
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013
Meghalaya recorded 88 per cent polling and Nagaland 83.27 per cent in the assembly elections held on Saturday, which passed off peacefully barring a few minor incidents in Nagaland.
51 per cent polling in Meghalaya in first five hours
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013
Defying a bandh called by militants in seven districts, 51 per cent of the over 15 lakh electorate cast their votes in the first five hours of polling to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly today.
Shutdown call fails to deter Meghalaya voters
Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday February 23, 2013
Voting was peaceful on Saturday across Meghalaya as people defied a shutdown called by an outlawed group to cast their ballots.
12 per cent votes polled in first two hours in Meghalaya
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013
Twelve per cent of the electorate exercised their franchise in the first two hours of voting for the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly.
Adof Hitler running for elections in Meghalaya
Press Trust of India | Saturday February 23, 2013
Adolf Hitler is running for election in India. So is Frankenstein.
Polling begins in Meghalaya, Congress faces Sangma test
Edited by Amit Chaturvedi (With PTI inputs) | Saturday February 23, 2013
Polling for the Assembly elections in Meghalaya has begun. The ruling Congress is expected to see a tough challenge from P A Sangma's newly formed National People's Party or NPP.
