The political battleground in Assam is heating up, with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi locked in an escalating war of words. The Assam BJP has gone on the offensive, accusing the Congress of running a misinformation campaign to shield Gogoi and his wife from mounting allegations.
National People's Party (NPP) national general secretary and deputy chief minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Thursday urged the people of Jaintia Hills region to vote for NPP in the forthcoming ADC elections because it is a party that "works more and talk less".
NPP Chief and Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma campaigned today in the Nongstoin constituency to garner support for the party's candidate for the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC), Dressar Marngar.
All eleven candidates also pledged during the programme held in front of the statues of the three freedom fighters – U Kiang Nangbah, U Tirot Sing Syiem and Patogan Sangma – at the State Central Library.
In a dramatic political development, Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh resigned on Sunday, just a day before the Opposition Congress was set to move a no-confidence motion against his government in the state assembly
United Democratic Party (UDP) leader and cabinet minister Paul Lyngdoh on Wednesday questioned the alleged failure of the Voice of the People Party (VPP) to include Article 371 in its manifesto for the elections to the autonomous district councils (ADCs) in the Khasi and Jaintia regions of the state.
National People’s Party (NPP) leader and cabinet minister Ampareen Lyngdoh on Wednesday expressed confidence to win by a comfortable majority in the two autonomous district councils (ADCs) in Khasi and Jaintia regions because people have seen the good performance of the party in all fronts.
The United Democratic Party (UDP), which is one of the largest regional parties in the state, on Wednesday assured to further strengthen the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India and implement 3 per cent job reservation for persons with disabilities (PwDs) if voted to power in the forthcoming elections to the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in the Khasi and Jaintia regions, which are slated to be held on February 21
With just weeks to go until the Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council (KHADC) and Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Council (JHADC) elections a total of 272 candidates are officially in the fray for the big-day on February 21.
