Meghalaya: Drugs worth Rs 60 lakh seized, one nabbed

26 Mar 2023

In the East Jaintia Hills area of Meghalaya on Sunday, police claimed to have arrested a drug dealer and recovered 60 lakh rupees' worth of illegal substances. A prominent drug dealer was apprehended and heroin worth Rs 60 lakh was recovered in the Lumshnong region, according to Meghalaya's DGP, LR...

Nagaland, Meghalaya Chief Ministers to take oath today, PM to attend swearing-in ceremony

07 Mar 2023

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Neiphiu Rio and National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma will take oath as a Nagaland and Meghalaya Chief Ministers respectively today in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Besides Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP national President JP...

Meghalaya Assembly Polls : Counting of Votes begins

02 Mar 2023

Counting of votes of the Meghalaya Assembly elections has begun across 13 counting centres across the state on Thursday. According to the Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) FR Kharkongor, three-tier security arrangements have been made with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) guarding the innermost layer and State Armed police will...

Stage set for counting in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland; BJP confident about outcome

01 Mar 2023

The counting of votes in the Meghalaya Assembly elections will be held on Thursday amid tight security arrangements. "All necessary arrangements have been made with respect to tomorrow. We have 13 counting centres across the state, 12 in all district headquarters, and one in Sohra Sub Division. 22 Central Armed...

Rituraj Sinha: vote share will increase in Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya

01 Mar 2023

After the Assembly election ended in Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya on Tuesday, Bharatiya Janata Party national secretary Rituraj Sinha said,"People in North-East saw good work done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and that's why our government is being elected in these states. I think a favourable trend will be seen...

Meghalaya Assembly polls: CM Conrad Sangma casts vote, lauds voter turnout

27 Feb 2023

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma cast his vote at Walbakgre -29 polling station in Tura, Garo Hills in the ongoing Assembly polls in the state and exuded confidence in the result being in his favour. He expressed satisfaction on the voter turnout in the polls and said that this was...

Meghalaya Assembly elections 2023 begins with strict security

27 Feb 2023

The voting for the Meghalaya Assembly elections began amid tight security on Monday. Before voting, mock polls were conducted in the constituencies. Polling is being held at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies in the state. The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday. Of the 60 Assembly...

Meghalaya assembly 2023: Countdown begins from today

26 Feb 2023

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. The polls this year features multiple players in the form of the ruling National People's Party (NPP), the (BJP) and...

PM Modi to visit poll-bound Meghalaya today, roadshow in Shillong

24 Feb 2023

On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Meghalaya, which is slated to have elections, and participate in a roadshow in Shillong. Due to PM Modi's visit, Shillong has increased security. The roadshow will begin at the Central Library and conclude at the Police Bazaar, where he will give...

Voting in Tripura to be held on 16 February, in Nagaland, Meghalaya on 17 February; counting on 2 March

18 Jan 2023

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the schedule of General Elections to the Legislative Assemblies of Nagaland, Meghalaya, and Tripura. Meanwhile, in Tripura, the voting will take place on 16 February in a single phase and Nagaland and Meghalaya on 27 February and the results of all...