The BJP had planned to organise a mega rally of PM Modi in Tura on February 24. The BJP, however, said that permission to hold the rally at Tura's PA Sangma Stadium was denied by the state government, citing the stadium was still under construction.
Himanta Biswa Sarma, who is the convenor of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA), was in Shillong to oversee BJP's campaigning for the Meghalaya polls, said, "Last time BJP won two seats and this time we are contesting in 60 seats. This time our government will be formed. This time t
Addressing a public meeting in Dalu, Shah said, "Assam availing all facilities of the central government. But these facilities are not only for Assam but for Meghalaya also. The Meghalaya Chief Minister not letting people here avail of the facilities."
Taking a jibe at the Congress and the National People's Party (NPP), Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that former chief minister's of Meghalaya never focused on the welfare of the people, instead worked for their families and 'personal development'.
The Election Commission of India's thrust on "inducement-free" elections has led to sustained efforts for monitoring election expenditure in the three poll-going states of Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya.
The All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Meghalaya Pradesh Mahila Congress on Thursday announced the names of 10 women candidates for the upcoming Meghalaya Polls.
Tripura is the first state to go to the polls this year. While polling for Nagaland and Meghalaya assemblies will be held on February 27, five more states face elections this year in the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections in 2024.
Notably, Congress's top leaders including Rahul Gandhi were missing from campaigning in Tripura including the two other states -- Meghalaya and Nagaland, which would go to polls on February 27.
A Manipur team stung by the defeat to Meghalaya in their previous game ran rampant against a hapless Bengal side at the Kalinga Stadium in the evening kick-off. The loss means Bengal is knocked out of the competition, with two games yet to play.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Wednesday urged people to reject the 'vendetta politics' of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and their misleading promises in the upcoming Meghalaya Assembly polls.