Shillong, July 25: The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) has ‘strongly’ opposed the government’s move to transfer over 300 acres of land...

Opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) chief Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Tuesday accused the Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government of betraying the pro-Inner Line Permit (ILP) groups by passing a resolution to implement the ILP to free itself from the issue.

"There are people, who have expressed interest to contest on a VPP ticket for the Gambegre bye election but as a party we have decided not to take any hasty decision on the matter if we want to get the full support of the people of Garo Hills region," he said.

In an effort to establish a united platform of Northeast regional political parties, the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP) convened a crucial meeting on Monday with Dr. Ricky Andrew J Syngkon, MP from the Voice of the People Party (CPP), in Guwahati.

There is no denying that social media has become a dominant part of people’s lives. It has revolutionised the way information, messages and news gets delivered to them.

The opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) has suggested that the percentage of reservation for Khasi-Jaintia, Garos, Scheduled Castes and other tribes should be based in terms of their population as per the 1971 census, it asserted the need is to recognize Khasi-Jaintias as one community.

NPP national general secretary and Deputy Chief Minister Sniawbhalang Dhar on Wednesday said the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP)’s landslide victory from Shillong parliamentary seat in the just concluded Lok Sabha polls cannot be linked to the 2028 State Assembly elections, which is still four years away.

Opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) chief Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit on Friday asked Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to look at his own backyard instead of interfering with the affairs of Meghalaya.

UDP President Metbah Lyngdoh, who also chaired the Regional Democratic Alliance (RDA), acknowledged the need for the party to reflect on its performance over the past year.

Ruling National People’s Party (NPP) state president and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong on Wednesday welcomed the demand of the opposition Voice of the People Party (VPP) for investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into any alleged corruption in Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) government.