Meghalaya Assembly Polls

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.

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.

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.

Nagaland, Meghayala to vote on Saturday

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 22, 2013

Election officials and security forces were in place on Friday to oversee assembly elections in Nagaland and Meghalaya on Saturday.

Battle lines drawn in Meghalaya Assembly polls

Press Trust of India | Friday February 22, 2013

Battle lines have been drawn for Saturday's poll to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly in which 345 candidates, including Chief Minister Mukul Sangma and Congress president D D Lapang, are in the fray.

In Meghalaya, Adolf Hitler and Frankenstein are among contestants in this assembly elections

Alok Pandey | Friday February 22, 2013

In the upcoming Meghalaya elections, Adolf Hitler is looking to secure one seat among 60 up for grabs among 345 contestants in the state's assembly. Mr Hitler, who is a member of Congress, is contesting from Bajengdoba, some 60 kilometres away from T...