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Meghalaya Reviewing Civil Code Impact After Assam Passes Bill
The political discourse surrounding the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained momentum in Meghalaya after the Assam Assembly cleared the UCC Bill, prompting renewed discussions over its possible implications for tribal states in the Northeast.
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Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon Collapses During Football Match, Dies
Shillong MP Ricky AJ Syngkon, of the Voice of the People Party (VPP), died on Thursday evening after suddenly falling ill while playing football, triggering widespread shock and grief across Meghalaya's political spectrum.
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Propaganda Debunked, Bangladesh Still Tries To Pin Murder On India
The police in Bangladesh have again alleged the two key suspects in the murder of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi fled to Meghalaya in the northeast.
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Could Reshape Indigenous Politics: Tipra Motha Chief On United Northeast Bloc
Less than a month since several parties in the northeast announced they will be forming the One North East bloc, Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Debbarma said on Saturday that the alliance has made substantial progress.
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DD Lapang, Four-Time Meghalaya Chief Minister, Dies At 91
Former Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang, one of the state's longest-serving political figures, died at a hospital in Shillong at the age of 91 on Friday night.
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4 Constituencies Expected To Witness A Fierce Contest In Meghalaya Polls
The people of Meghalaya are all set to vote for the assembly elections sealing the political fate of 369 candidates on Monday after intense campaigning by all the political parties.
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20 Out Of 60 MLAs In Meghalaya Have Defected Since Last Polls
A political musical chair is the highlight of the election season in Meghalaya. As many as 20 MLAs have so far switched allegiance during their tenure in the 60-member state assembly with many of them even joining ideologically-opposed outfits.
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BJP Upset, Others Welcome Meghalaya Poll Date Announcement
The Election Commission's announcement of Meghalaya Assembly poll on February 27 was welcomed by most political parties in the state, barring the BJP on Wednesday.
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2 More Trinamool MLAs Quit Meghalaya Assembly, Join Ruling Party
Weeks before the announcement of Assembly elections, switching of loyalty of MLAs continued in Meghalaya with two more legislators of Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday quitting the Assembly to join the ruling National People's Party (NPP).
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National People's Party Releases Candidate List Ahead Of Meghalaya Polls
The National People's Party on Thursday announced the names of 58 candidates for the upcoming election in Meghalaya at an election meeting which was titled 'Stronger Together' at Polo Grounds, Shillong.
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"Purely Political": Meghalaya To Supreme Court Amid Border Row With Assam
Issues concerning the alteration of boundaries or exchange of areas between two states are a purely political question within the "sole domain" of the Executive, the Meghalaya government has told the Supreme Court.
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2 Of 5 Congress MLAs Join Meghalaya Ruling Party Ahead Of Polls
In Poll bound Meghalaya, two of the five Congress MLAs joined the ruling National People's Party (NPP) on Monday evening, six days after the four MLAs of different political parties joined the BJP.
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Meghalaya Parties Start Naming Candidates For Next Year's Elections
Local political parties in Meghalaya have started declaring candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state which are due early next year.
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"BJP Using Central Agencies As Political Tools": Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister
Prestone Tynsong, the Deputy Chief Minister and National Vice-President of NPP, today alleged that BJP would use ED and CBI to go after the NPP-led government over false charges of corruption
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"I'm Threat To Conrad Sangma": Meghalaya BJP Leader Accused Of Trafficking
The BJP's Meghalaya leader Bernard N Marak -- under investigation for alleged immoral trafficking -- has claimed that he is meeting party leaders to apprise them about the "political conspiracy" against him.
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Meghalaya Reviewing Civil Code Impact After Assam Passes Bill
The political discourse surrounding the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) has gained momentum in Meghalaya after the Assam Assembly cleared the UCC Bill, prompting renewed discussions over its possible implications for tribal states in the Northeast.
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Shillong MP Ricky Syngkon Collapses During Football Match, Dies
Shillong MP Ricky AJ Syngkon, of the Voice of the People Party (VPP), died on Thursday evening after suddenly falling ill while playing football, triggering widespread shock and grief across Meghalaya's political spectrum.
-
Propaganda Debunked, Bangladesh Still Tries To Pin Murder On India
The police in Bangladesh have again alleged the two key suspects in the murder of radical leader Sharif Osman Hadi fled to Meghalaya in the northeast.
-
Could Reshape Indigenous Politics: Tipra Motha Chief On United Northeast Bloc
Less than a month since several parties in the northeast announced they will be forming the One North East bloc, Tipra Motha Party chief Pradyot Debbarma said on Saturday that the alliance has made substantial progress.
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DD Lapang, Four-Time Meghalaya Chief Minister, Dies At 91
Former Meghalaya Chief Minister DD Lapang, one of the state's longest-serving political figures, died at a hospital in Shillong at the age of 91 on Friday night.
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4 Constituencies Expected To Witness A Fierce Contest In Meghalaya Polls
The people of Meghalaya are all set to vote for the assembly elections sealing the political fate of 369 candidates on Monday after intense campaigning by all the political parties.
-
20 Out Of 60 MLAs In Meghalaya Have Defected Since Last Polls
A political musical chair is the highlight of the election season in Meghalaya. As many as 20 MLAs have so far switched allegiance during their tenure in the 60-member state assembly with many of them even joining ideologically-opposed outfits.
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BJP Upset, Others Welcome Meghalaya Poll Date Announcement
The Election Commission's announcement of Meghalaya Assembly poll on February 27 was welcomed by most political parties in the state, barring the BJP on Wednesday.
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2 More Trinamool MLAs Quit Meghalaya Assembly, Join Ruling Party
Weeks before the announcement of Assembly elections, switching of loyalty of MLAs continued in Meghalaya with two more legislators of Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday quitting the Assembly to join the ruling National People's Party (NPP).
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National People's Party Releases Candidate List Ahead Of Meghalaya Polls
The National People's Party on Thursday announced the names of 58 candidates for the upcoming election in Meghalaya at an election meeting which was titled 'Stronger Together' at Polo Grounds, Shillong.
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"Purely Political": Meghalaya To Supreme Court Amid Border Row With Assam
Issues concerning the alteration of boundaries or exchange of areas between two states are a purely political question within the "sole domain" of the Executive, the Meghalaya government has told the Supreme Court.
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2 Of 5 Congress MLAs Join Meghalaya Ruling Party Ahead Of Polls
In Poll bound Meghalaya, two of the five Congress MLAs joined the ruling National People's Party (NPP) on Monday evening, six days after the four MLAs of different political parties joined the BJP.
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Meghalaya Parties Start Naming Candidates For Next Year's Elections
Local political parties in Meghalaya have started declaring candidates for the upcoming assembly elections in the state which are due early next year.
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"BJP Using Central Agencies As Political Tools": Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister
Prestone Tynsong, the Deputy Chief Minister and National Vice-President of NPP, today alleged that BJP would use ED and CBI to go after the NPP-led government over false charges of corruption
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"I'm Threat To Conrad Sangma": Meghalaya BJP Leader Accused Of Trafficking
The BJP's Meghalaya leader Bernard N Marak -- under investigation for alleged immoral trafficking -- has claimed that he is meeting party leaders to apprise them about the "political conspiracy" against him.
