At Meet On Northeast, Amit Shah Spells Out His Goal: A Perfect 8 | Read

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to "unite" the northeast and the six-party North-East Democratic Alliance should include all eight Chief Ministers from the region, BJP chief Amit Shah said today in what is seen as the clearest hint of the party's plans for the region ahead of the coming round of assembly elections. The second conclave of the alliance in Delhi- attended by five chief ministers from the region -- was a strategy session meant to achieve it.