Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu said that his government has taken a stern stance against corruption and condemned the influence of money in election.
In a major political development, Hamro Sikkim Party president Bhaichung Bhutia merged his party with SDF party and joined the Pawan Chamling-led party during a SDF programme at Rabongla, South Sikkim on Thursday.
National People’s Party (NPP) state president Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday informed that the party’s state election committee had already submitted the names of candidates from Shillong and Tura parliamentary seats for the approval of the national president.
The ECI team comprised senior deputy election commissioners Dharmendra Sharma and Nitesh Kumar Vyas, deputy election commissioner Hirdesh Kumar, Director General Neeta Verma and directors Pankaj Srivastava and Deepali Masirkar.
The State Election Committee of the United Democratic Party (UDP) met on Monday and decided to organize a wide consultation before finalising the names of the candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.
Cabinet Minister and Laitumkhrah Legislator, Dr. Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh, has emerged as the likely candidate of the National People’s Party (NPP) for the Shillong Parliamentary seat in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections next year.
The Delimitation Committee constituted by the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) will hold public hearings for over 23 constituencies as part of the preparation to come up with a Delimitation Bill ahead of the district council elections, slated to be held next year.
The Trinmool Congress has demanded the removal of Gulab Chand Kataria as the governor of Assam for attending an election rally of the BJP in Rajasthan.
NPP State president and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong on Tuesday denied having any pressure on the party to allot a ticket to former Mawhati legislator Dasakhiat Lamare for Shillong parliamentary constituency.
UDP chief Metbah Lyngdoh on Monday said the people of Shella will ensure the party retain the seat in the upcoming elections to the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), to be held next year.
