The BJP created history on Thursday by returning to power in Tripura and the NDPP-BJP alliance swept the polls in Nagalanad. The BJP is also part of the sweepstakes to form government in Meghalaya having decided to extend support to the National People's Party which emerged as the single-
As the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) lost the Sagardighi bypolls in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said the results unearthed the "unholy alliance" of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and CPI(M) adding that TMC can alone fight the three forces.
Maintaining status quo in the Northeastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, the BJP and its allies returned to power in the results declared on Thursday.
After the results of assembly polls of three northeastern states were declared on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the election results depict people's faith in democracy, adding that the Northeast is neither far from Delhi nor from the heart.
The counting of votes for the Meghalaya Assembly elections ended on Thursday with the National People's Party (NPP) coming out as the single largest party with 26 seats, as no party was able to touch the majority mark (31 seats) on its own.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in Delhi after the Assembly polls results of three northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya on Thursday.
As the counting of votes in the Meghalaya Assembly polls is about to end, the newly elected MLAs of the United Democratic Party (UDP) will shortly hold a meeting in Shillong to decide the party's next move.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma said that his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma called Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking support to form a government in the state.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma on Thursday dropped a subtle hint of a possible post-poll alliance, as the latest counting trends pointed to the likelihood of a hung Assembly.
It was a historic match for Indian football, and it ended with a fitting goal as Sheen Sohktung's 91st-minute strike added a page to the glorious history of Meghalaya. They came from behind to beat Punjab and make it into the final of the Santosh Trophy.
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies -- IPFT and NDPP -- were likely to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, as per the latest trends post the initial rounds of counting in these two Northeast states.