Meghalaya Assembly Polls

High Voter Turn Out for Bypolls in 5 States; Counting of Votes on June 30

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 28, 2015

A record turnout of voters marked the bypoll to RK Nagar Assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, from where Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa is seeking re-election after her acquittal in a graft case, while high voting was recorded in five other assembly bypolls spread across as many states.

Over 40,000 government officials cast their votes through postal ballot

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 1, 2013

Over 40,000 government officials, who will be on election duty on December 4, have cast their votes through postal ballots on Saturday, an election commission official said.

Paraglider used to increase voter turnout in Karnataka polls

South | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Cheat Sheet | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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 of votes began at 8 am in all the three states.

Assembly Elections: Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura to get new governments today

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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

Assembly | 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 Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills.

In these elections in Meghalaya, PA Sangma and his 'magic bus' seek inroads

Assembly | Reported by Alok Pandey | Thursday February 21, 2013

In Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, a bus the locals call 'The Magic Bus' has been doing the rounds over the past month or so. At every public meeting that P A Sangma addresses in his home district, he emerges on a hydraulic stage from a vehicle that's been dubbed "the magic bus" by the large crowds he draws.

In Meghalaya elections, PA Sangma hopes to weave his magic again

Assembly | Alok Pandey | Thursday February 21, 2013

In Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, former chief minister PA Sangma has been travelling in a bus for the past month to campaign for the upcoming assembly election on February 23. Mr Sangma has been taking this bus, which the locals call the 'Magic Bus', at every public meeting that he has attended in his home district to address large crowd.

Congress will work for rapid development of Meghalaya: PM

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday February 15, 2013

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday urged voters in Meghalaya to vote for the Congress in the February 23 assembly elections to enable the party continue with its work of development and prosperity for all sections of society in the northeastern state.

Tripura goes to polls on February 14, Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 23

Assembly | Edited by Ashish Mukherjee | Friday February 22, 2013

Assembly elections will be held in Tripura on February 14 and in Meghalaya and Nagaland on February 23, the Election Commission said on Friday. The votes will be counted on February 28.

Meghalaya Assembly library under-utilised

Assembly | Press Trust of India | Monday March 28, 2011

Though the Meghalaya Assembly has a well-stocked library, legislators hardly use it to avail various services offered in the discharge of legislative functions. The revelation was made in a report prepared recently by the library committee of the  Meghalaya Legislative Assembly which expressed concern at the under-utilisation of the facility. ...