Mukul Sangma

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The speculation on Mr Sangma joining Trinamool Congress was rife since last month when he met TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Kolkata. (DC File Image)

Sangma on joining TMC: ‘Conscious call’

In a late night coup on Wednesday, Mr Sangma along with 11 other Congress MLAs, including ex-Assembly speaker Charles Pyngrope, joined TMC

26 Nov 2021 2:01 AM

In Assam, Congress has fielded Swarup Das from Karimganj, Sushanta Borgohain from Jorhat and former Union minister Paban Singh Ghatowar from Dibrugarh.

Congress names five in first list for NE

The first phase of Lok Sabha elections will take place on April 11.

17 Mar 2019 1:16 AM

Among the third list of candidates declared by the Congress after a meeting of the party’s central election committee are five from Assam, two from Meghalaya, one from Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland each, besides eight from Telangana. (Representational Image)

Congress releases third list of 18 candidates for Lok Sabha elections

Ex Meghalaya CM Sangma has been fielded from Tura, All India Mahila Congress chief Dev from Silchar and Gaurav Gogoi from Kaliabor in Assam.

16 Mar 2019 8:49 AM

$“It is a fractured mandate. Now it is a question of looking at people who would like to look at common agenda acceptable to the state’s people and come together,” incumbent chief minister Mukul Sangma said. (Photo: PTI)$

Cong leaders ask Meghalaya guv to invite party to form govt in state

Congress party emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya with 21 seats.

04 Mar 2018 9:45 AM

BJP brass going all out to woo Meghalaya voters

BJP and its leadership is going all out to woo voters on development with an increase of Central assistance.

20 Feb 2018 1:41 AM

The 43-year-old NCP candidate was returning after campaigning and was on his way to Williamnagar, his assembly constituency, when the convoy came under attack, police said. (Photo: Facebook)

NCP candidate in Meghalaya Jonathone Sangma killed by terrorists

Two others accompanying the NCP leader also died in the attack which took place at around 8 pm, police said.

19 Feb 2018 8:52 AM

Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma (Photo: PTI)

Christians wary of saffron invasion in poll-bound N-E

The BJP has made an election promise to send Christians to Jerusalem on a free trip, if elected to power, causing a virutal unrest in Nagaland.

19 Feb 2018 1:22 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

Congress releases list for Tripura, Meghalaya polls

The Congress seems to have already charted out its campaign strategy.

28 Jan 2018 12:44 AM

BJP president Amit Shah offers prayers at Kamakhya temple before commencing his tour in the Northeast from Garo Hills in Guwahati. (Photo: PTI )

People will uproot corrupt Meghalaya govt, says Amit Shah

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Meghalaya in December 2017 and addressed a public rally in Shillong to kick-start the poll campaign.

07 Jan 2018 2:52 AM

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Facebook/Rahul Gandhi)

Rahul Gandhi names new Meghalaya Congress president

Mr Gandhi appointed Vincent H. Pala the working president of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee.

31 Dec 2017 1:04 AM

Five Congress MLAs in Meghalaya quit legislature

The five Congress MLAs who resigned on Friday had earlier rebelled against chief minister Mukul Sangma and the party leadership.

30 Dec 2017 5:22 AM

Meghalaya’s MLAs seek withdrawal of cattle ban

The Meghalaya Assembly, meanwhile, in a resolution said: “The order will hamper the rights of people and laws are already in place for cattle.”

13 Jun 2017 1:42 AM

Meghalaya passes resolution against Centre's cattle sale ban

CM Mukul Sangma said it was a 'major embargo crippling the economy of a predominantly tribal society.'

12 Jun 2017 9:03 PM

Meghalaya CM: Centre curbing rights of states

Stressing the need to oppose such unilateral moves by the Central government, Sangma said that it was a complete infringement on the rights of states.

04 Jun 2017 2:07 AM