Mehtab Chandee of the National People’s Party (NPP) has won the Gambegre Assembly by-election, defeating key rivals and marking a significant political gain for the party in Meghalaya.
Dr. Mehtab Chandee A. Sangma of the NPP leads in the Gambegre bypolls after three rounds of counting, with a strong margin over her competitors, though final results are still pending.
The NPP's withdrawal of support for Manipur's BJP government highlights growing dissatisfaction with the handling of ethnic violence, though the BJP retains a majority and remains in power, facing increasing pressure to find a political solution to the crisis.
The fresh incidents of violent protests took place on Saturday night even as an indefinite curfew was clamped after people, agitated by the killing of three women and three children by militants in Jiribam district, attacked the residences of three state ministers and six MLAs earlier on Saturday.
Assam, other NE States Lok Sabha results 2024: The trend showed, the BJP did not lose grip over Northeast states. The Bharatiya Janata Party, under Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa and PM Modi's leadership, maintained its performance in the region.
Besides the BJP and the Congress, BSP, AAP, NPP and CPI-M have declared their income.
Lok Sabha polls 2024: The NPP is an ally of the ruling BJP in Arunachal Pradesh. Besides CM, Assam Minister and BJP's election in-charge for Arunachal Ashok Singhal and state President Biyuram Wahge were also present in the joining ceremony.
In the financial year 2020-21, the BJP declared assets worth Rs 4,990 crore, up by 21.17 per cent to Rs 6,046.81 crore in 2021-22.
Elections to the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly will be held on February 27. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.
The outlawed Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has claimed responsibility of planting the bomb as a mark of protest against the killing of their leader Cheristerfield Thangkhiew in an encounter in August.
While Aboh has secured 5,523 votes, Homtok has garnered 1,160 votes.
Meghalaya's ruling National People's Party on Saturday launched its social media campaign, with the theme "One Voice, One North East", to enlighten the electorate across the northeast on its agenda.
The swearing in ceremony is slated to be held at 10:30 am on March 6. While Conrad Sangma will be taking oath as Meghalaya Chief Minister, there would be no Deputy CM in the new government.
Currently serving as an MP from Meghalaya’s Tura, Sangma started his political career in 2008 when he was elected to Meghalaya Legislative Assembly.
Polling for 59 Assembly seats, out of a total of 60, was held on February 27. A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in an IED blast, which resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat.
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