NPP: News

Six bodies—including toddler, his grandmother—found in Manipur river

Tensions are running high in Manipur after six bodies, including three children, were found in the Jiribam district.

15 Nov 2024

Parliament

Sri Lanka's leftist ruling coalition wins parliamentary elections

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's leftist coalition, the National People's Power (NPP), has won a landslide victory in the country's snap parliamentary elections.

Arunachal BJP to meet today to pick new CM

Newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers in Arunachal Pradesh are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Itanagar to elect their legislative party leader.

07 Mar 2023

Nagaland

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM for 5th time

Neiphiu Rio of the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) took oath as the chief minister of Nagaland for the fifth consecutive time on Tuesday.

07 Mar 2023

Conrad Sangma

Conrad Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM in Modi's presence

National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma on Tuesday took oath as the chief minister of Meghalaya for his second consecutive term in the presence of PM Narendra Modi.

Meghalaya: Congress accuses Modi of being 'double-tongued,' targets BJP-NPP alliance

The Congress seems to have found a new way to attack the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) post-Meghalaya Assembly elections.

06 Mar 2023

Meghalaya

Meghalaya: NPP-led coalition now 45-member strong, newly-elected MLAs' swearing-in today

The National People's Party-led (NPP) coalition in Meghalaya now has 45 members after two regional parties rallied support for incumbent CM Conrad Sangma to form the government.

03 Mar 2023

Conrad Sangma

Conrad Sangma to take oath as Meghalaya CM on Tuesday

National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma is set to be sworn in as Meghalaya chief minister on Tuesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi likely to attend.

02 Mar 2023

Assembly Election

Election results: BJP wins Nagaland, Tripura; NPP-BJP partner in Meghalaya

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies emerged victorious in the 2023 Nagaland and Tripura Assembly elections as the vote counting concluded on Thursday.

02 Mar 2023

Conrad Sangma

Election results: Everything to know about Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma

The vote counting for the Meghalaya Assembly elections is underway on Thursday, with the ruling National People's Party (NPP)—headed by CM Conrad Sangma—in the lead.

27 Feb 2023

Meghalaya

Polling begins in Meghalaya and Nagaland; regional parties hold sway

Amid tight security, polling began in two northeast states, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

23 Feb 2023

Meghalaya

I eat beef, party has no problem: Meghalaya BJP chief

Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Ernest Mawrie said there is no restriction on eating beef in the state, and he eats it too, adding that the party has no problem with it.

19 Dec 2022

Congress Party

Meghalaya: Setback for Congress, senior leader Ampareen Lyngdoh quits

In a major setback to the Congress in Meghalaya ahead of the 2023 Assembly elections, senior party leader and MLA Dr. Ampareen Lyngdoh has quit the grand old party.

24 Jun 2020

Manipur

Manipur: BJP-led coalition faces crisis, rebel MLAs flown to Delhi

The BJP-led coalition in Manipur is facing an existential crisis after nine MLAs, three from the saffron party itself, withdrew support from Chief Minister N Biren Singh's government on June 17.

27 Aug 2018

Meghalaya

Meghalaya CM Sangma wins South Tura bypoll; beats Congress's Momin

Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP President Conrad K Sangma today won the South Tura by-election by defeating his nearest rival Charlotte W Momin of the Congress by over 8,400 votes, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), FR Kharkongor, said.

31 May 2018

Meghalaya

Meghalaya by-polls: Congress wins Ampati, becomes single largest party

The Congress today became the single largest party in Meghalaya after its candidate Miani D Shira won the by-election from Ampati Assembly seat.

06 Mar 2018

Meghalaya

Meghalaya swearing-in ceremony: Conrad Sangma takes oath as CM

National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma has emerged as the winner in the battles of the Sangmas. He took oath as the CM today.

04 Mar 2018

Meghalaya

Meghalaya: BJP-Congress rush to forge post-poll alliances

A hung verdict in Meghalaya has left India's two biggest parties scrambling to garner support to form the government.

03 Mar 2018

Meghalaya

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland poll results: BJP romps to power

Vote-counting in the North-Eastern states Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland was held today.

02 Mar 2018

Nagaland

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland polls: Parties experience post-poll alliance jitters

Counting of votes in the north-eastern states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held tomorrow.