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Meghalaya polls result: NPP chief Conrad K Sangma meets governor, stakes claim to form govt

"We have an absolute majority. The BJP has already extended its support.

NPP chief Conrad K Sangma on Friday met Meghalaya Governor Phagu Chauhan and staked a claim to form the government in the northeastern state.
Sangma, the outgoing chief minister, claimed that he has an "absolute majority with 32 MLAs" on his side in the 60-member assembly but refused to give details of supporting parties.
Addressing a press conference before going to Raj Bhawan, Sangma said, "We have an absolute majority. The BJP has already extended its support. Some others have also given their support." The NPP emerged as the single-largest party in Meghalaya on Thursday, bagging 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27.
The UDP, which was NPP's ally in the Conrad K Sangma government, emerged as the second-largest party, winning 11 constituencies. It won only six seats in the 2018 polls.
The Congress and the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC won five seats each, while the BJP secured two constituencies.
The newly formed Voice of the People Party (VPP) won four seats, while the Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) and the People's Democratic Front won two seats each. Two Independent candidates also emerged victorious.

'Paradox': Cong on NPP seeking support of BJP to form govt in Meghalaya

"There lies the paradox. Union Home Minister Amit Shah says that this (NPP) is the most corrupt government. How can they work with the same party?" Lyngdoh mentioned.

&nbsp;The Congress on Thursday termed Meghalaya's NPP seeking the support of its erstwhile partner BJP to form the next government in the state as a "paradox" after the saffron party's central leadership described the Conrad K Sangma dispensation as one of the "most corrupt" in the country.
Talking to PTI, Congress MLA Ronny V Lyngdoh, who won from the Mylliem assembly constituency, said the opposition will continue to work with like-minded parties despite facing a defeat.
"There lies the paradox. Union Home Minister Amit Shah says that this (NPP) is the most corrupt government. How can they work with the same party?" Lyngdoh mentioned.
Addressing a poll rally in North Tura constituency, Shah had on February 16 said the BJP broke its alliance with the NPP before the elections in Meghalaya so that it could contest all the assembly seats and emerge stronger.
The National People's Party (NPP) emerged as the single-largest party in the state on Thursday, bagging 26 seats out of the 59 constituencies that went to polls on February 27.
As the party fell short of the magic figure of 31 in the 60-member assembly, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sangma sought the support of Shah in forming the new government.

Congress general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh said the party would soon assess the assembly poll results and take corrective measures to strengthen the organisation.

'Disappointing': Congress after poor performance in 3 northeastern state polls

The Congress has termed its performance in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections as disappointing. 

Congress general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh said the party would soon assess the assembly poll results and take corrective measures to strengthen the organisation.

The Congress on Thursday said the assembly election results in the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya were "disappointing" for it, but touted its victory in three assembly bypolls in as many states as "encouraging".
Congress general secretary communications Jairam Ramesh said the party would soon assess the assembly poll results and take corrective measures to strengthen the organisation.
"Our performance will be strong five years later," he said, pointing to the fact that the party fielded youth candidates in the northeastern states this time with an eye on the future.
The party won just five of the all 60 seats it contested in Meghalaya and failed to open its account in Nagaland where it fielded candidates in 23 out of 60 seats.
In Tripura where the Congress contested the election in alliance with the Left parties, it contested in 13 seats and bagged just three seats out of a total of 60.
The BJP and its alliance partners returned to power in Tripura and Nagaland. The National People's Party is the single-largest party in Meghalaya and the BJP is likely to support it in government formation.
Ramesh said the party has done well in by-elections in West Bengal, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu where its candidates won seats which were traditionally held by its rivals, but the performance in the assembly polls in the three northeastern states were disappointing.
He said the Congress won the Sagardighi assembly bypoll in West Bengal, Kasba Peth in Maharashtra and Erode East in Tamil Nadu.
Ramesh said the party won its first seat in the West Bengal Assembly and wrested the Kasba assembly constituency in Maharashtra from the BJP after almost 30 years and termed the victories "very encouraging".

BJP to support Congra Sangma's NPP which has emerged as the single largest party

Meghalaya Election Results: Conrad Sangma called Amit Shah, sought support to form govt

BJP: Conrad Sangma called Amit Shah, sought support to form govt
Sangma's NPP has emerged as single largest party
NPP and BJP broke alliance before assembly polls

BJP to support Congra Sangma's NPP which has emerged as the single largest party

Former allies BJP and NPP have reunited to form government in Meghalaya after election results threw up a hung assembly in the state. NPP chief Conrad Sangma called up Home Minister Amit Shah and sought support to form govt after emerging as the single largest party with 26 seats, just short of the majority mark of 31. The two parties had formed the government in Meghalaya in 2018 but decided to part ways just before the 2023 state polls.&nbsp;

Sangma had held a meeting with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati after exit polls predicted a hung assembly in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya Election Result: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma's first reaction

Thanking the people of Meghalaya for voting for the National People's Party (NPP), Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the party was still short of a few seats for majority 

Sangma had held a meeting with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati after exit polls predicted a hung assembly in Meghalaya.

Thanking the people of Meghalaya for voting for the National People's Party (NPP), Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Thursday said the party was still short of a few seats for majority and will wait for the final results before deciding on the way forward.
"I thank the people of our state for having voted for our party. We are grateful to them. We are still short of the numbers and are waiting for the final results, after which we will decide on the way forward," the CM said said.
Sangma had held a meeting with his Assam counterpart Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati after exit polls predicted a hung assembly in Meghalaya.

Trends show BJP and allies winning in Nagaland and Tripura. 

Trends show BJP+ winning 2 out of 3 states, here's what Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said

Trends show BJP and allies winning in Nagaland and Tripura.&nbsp;

'The simple reason behind the manner in which BJP is winning in northeast and garnerning people's support, is that the work done by PM Modi is reaching the public,' union minister Kiren Rijiju said as leads show BJP and allies winning in Nagaland and Tripura.&nbsp;
'There will be only BJP's impact in all states in the northeast,' he added.
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The BJP was a partner in the state government but broke ties ahead of the polls.

Meghalaya Election Results: coalition govt trend to continue or will Conrad Sangma create history?

The BJP fought on all 60 seats in Meghalaya for the first time and constantly targeted National People's Party leader and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma

The BJP was a partner in the state government but broke ties ahead of the polls.

The BJP fought on all 60 seats in Meghalaya for the first time and constantly targeted National People's Party leader and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma for running the "most corrupt" state government in the country. The BJP was a partner in the state government but broke ties ahead of the polls. The party hopes to boost its strength from two in the assembly to emerge as a more powerful player if the verdict throws up a hung assembly like the last time. The state is being ruled by coalition governments since over 40 years.&nbsp;

An aggregate of exit polls shows that Conrad Sangma's party could emerge as the single largest party with 20 seats.

Meghalaya Elections: Conrad Sangma's party to emerge as single largest, exit polls show

Meghalaya could witness a hung assembly with none of the parties predicted to cross the majority mark in the state.

An aggregate of exit polls shows that Conrad Sangma's party could emerge as the single largest party with 20 seats.

Meghalaya could witness a hung assembly with none of the parties predicted to cross the majority mark in the state. An aggregate of exit polls shows that Conrad Sangma's party could emerge as the single largest party with 20 seats. The Trinamool Congress is likely to win to 11 seats. The BJP which came to power in the state last time after an alliance with Sangma's NPP has been predicted to win 6 seats and so is Congress.&nbsp;
Both the Times Now ETG Exit and India Today-My Axis polls predicted a hung house in the state described as 'Scotland of the east', even though Meghalaya&rsquo;s Chief Minister Conrad Sangma remained confident of victory.
"We are happy that exit poll predictions are in line with our belief that we will get more seats than what we did last time ... we are keeping all our options and will do what is in the best interest of the state," Sangma said, in an indication that post-poll alliances were being thought of.
The Times Now ETG Exit poll predicted Sangma's NPP would get 18-26 seats, Trinamool Congress led by former chief minister Mukul Sangma would take 8-14 seats, UDP another 8-14 seats while BJP would improve its tally from two to anything between 3-6 seats.
India Today-My Axis predicted that NPP would bag 18-24 seats, short of majority, forcing it to look towards other parties to shore up figures. It also gave UDP 8-12 seats, Congress 6-12 seats, TMC 5-9 seats and the BJP 4-8 seats.
The Zee News-Matrize exit poll predicted that the National People's Party will retain Meghalaya with 21 to 26 seats. Also It predicted 8-13 seats for Trinamool and 6-11 for BJP.

While mainstream parties like Congress and BJP are contesting on all seats in Meghalaya, it is the local parties, which decide who holds power in the state.

Meghalaya Assembly Polls 2023: the key players this time around

While mainstream parties like Congress and BJP are contesting on all seats in Meghalaya, it is the local parties, which decide who holds power in the state.

Fate of around 375 candidates is at stake in Meghalaya for 60 assembly seats.
While mainstream parties like Congress and BJP are contesting on all seats in the state, it is the local and regional parties, which will decide who holds power in the state. Let's take a look at some of the key players in the state politics.
National People&rsquo;s Party (NPP)
Formed in 2013 by late Purno Agitok Sangma, the NPP has emerged as a major player in the state.&nbsp;
NPP is the first party from the northeast to get a national party status in 2019.
PA Sangma's son and Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma is the current chief of the party.
Conrad was actively involved in stitching an alliance between NPP and BJP which helped thwart Congress, which emerged as the single largest player in 2018 polls.
NPP, which secured 19 seats in the 2018 polls, formed Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) with the BJP, United Democratic Front (UDF), People&rsquo;s Democratic Front (PDF) and Hill State People&rsquo;s Democratic Party (HSPDP).
However, things turned sour between NPP and BJP when BJP's state vice president Bernard Marak was arrested by Meghalaya Police on charges of running a brothel in the Garo Hills.
Conrad Sangma has announced to contest the upcoming polls solo, mounting trouble for its partner BJP.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Currently in power with its ally NPP, it will be an uphill task for the BJP this time as NPP has decided to go solo.
BJP-NPP ties hit rock bottom after Marak's arrest with party high command treading cautiously in the state.
Indian National Congress (INC)
Mukul Sangma led-Congress emerged as the single largest party with 21 seats in the 2018 assembly polls.
Despite the feat, the party could not form the government in the state owing to NPP's alliance with the BJP and other smaller, local players.
With BJP and NPP going their own ways this time around, it will be an opportunity for the Congress to gain and it might not shy away from making alliance with NPP as well.

The total cumulative value of the seizure made since the model code of conduct came into effect on January 18 is ₹72.70 crore, as per officials.

Meghalaya assembly election: drugs worth ₹33 crore among items seized ahead of polling

The total cumulative value of the seizure made since the model code of conduct came into effect on January 18 is ₹72.70 crore, as per officials.

Drugs worth ₹33.24 crore, and ₹8.63 crore in cash have been seized in Meghalaya where polling for the assembly elections will be held on Monday, the Election Commission said.
Precious metals worth ₹91 lakh, liquor of ₹2.54 crore and different other items meant for distribution among voters worth ₹27.37 crore were also seized by the law enforcement agencies, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor told PTI.
"The total cumulative value of the seizure made since the model code of conduct came into effect on January 18 is ₹72.70 crore," he said.
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The polling will be held for 59 seats of the 60-member assembly on Monday, and the votes will be counted on March 2. Polling for the Sohiong constituency in East Khasi Hills district was adjourned due to the death of UDP candidate HDR Lyngdoh.

The polling for single-phased assembly elections will be held across 59 constituencies in both Nagaland and Meghalaya. 

Northeast assembly polls 2023: after intense campaigning, Meghalaya, Nagaland vote to choose next govt

The polling for single-phased assembly elections will be held across 59 constituencies in both Nagaland and Meghalaya.&nbsp;

Northeastern states of Meghalaya and Nagaland are set to vote today.
The polling for single-phased assembly elections will be held across 59 constituencies in both Nagaland and Meghalaya.&nbsp;
The counting for the votes will be held on March 2.
While, the political battle in Meghalaya is between the National People&rsquo;s Party (NPP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Trinamool Congress (TMC), in Nagaland, the saffron party is contesting in alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
Meanwhile, Inter-state borders with Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh have been sealed to avoid any untoward incidents.
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Congress Vs TMC in Meghalaya: O'Brien jabs Rahul with these pictures 

Gandhi on Wednesday likened the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a "classroom bully" and attacked the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of helping the BJP.

TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Wednesday took a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by sharing two photos, purporting to suggest that his poll rally in Meghalaya failed to attract a crowd, while West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's event was well-attended.
Gandhi on Wednesday likened the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to a "classroom bully" and attacked the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing it of helping the BJP.
"THE STORY OF TWO RALLIES IN MEGHALAYA TODAY: Congress addressed by Rahul Gandhi. TMC addressed by Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. Yes. Now you know why someone got so upset with us," O'Brien said on Twitter sharing photos from the rallies.
Assembly polls in Meghalaya are scheduled for February 27.&nbsp;
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