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Tora Agarwala

Tora covers the Northeast for The Indian Express. Follow her on Twitter @ToraAgarwala

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Battleground Meghalaya boils down to Sangma vs Sangma war as BJP waits in the wingsSubscriber Only

February 26, 2023 21:04 IST

Amid Mukul Sangma’s onslaught on CM Conrad Sangma over NPP being ‘controlled’ by BJP leaders from Delhi, TMC has had to contend with its ‘Bengali party image’

Mon, Feb 27, 2023

All eyes on South Tura as militant-turned-BJP leader battles for honour against CM SangmaSubscriber Only

February 26, 2023 14:54 IST

With BJP brass campaigning for him and making his ‘unlawful’ arrest over a ‘sex racket’ a key poll issue, Bernard Marak may have emerged as a formidable challenger to Sangma, who however seems well-entrenched in his family bastion

Sun, Feb 26, 2023

Poll primer: 5 things to know about Meghalaya electionsSubscriber Only

February 26, 2023 13:03 IST

Parties again laid out promises in manifestos to tackle the protracted disputes

Mon, Feb 27, 2023

Mukul Sangma: Assam-Meghalaya border pact is an agreement between two anti-people govtsSubscriber Only

February 26, 2023 11:46 IST

The TMC’s face in the Meghalaya Assembly polls tells The Indian Express, ‘I have no reason to believe that we (TMC) won't have the numbers’

Sun, Feb 26, 2023

Meghalaya CM interview: ‘If BJP was outsider for West Bengal, TMC an outsider for Meghalaya … nothing racial about it’Subscriber Only

February 25, 2023 10:43 IST

“If you compare it to the Congress in 2018, the TMC is much weaker now. The Congress was a strong, united opposition, and now because of the political circumstances, they (the Opposition) are divided,” says Conrad Sangma

Sat, Feb 25, 2023

The nowhere people of Shillong’s ‘Punjabi Lane’ see no hope from pollsSubscriber Only

February 24, 2023 21:53 IST

Since the 2018 clashes between the Sikh residents here and the Khasi community, the area remains cordoned off, with barricades manned by CRPF.

Mon, Feb 27, 2023

Fuelled by mascot Mukul Sangma, TMC throws down gauntlet to NPP in battleground MeghalayaSubscriber Only

February 23, 2023 18:53 IST

The home turf of both Mukul Sangma and CM Conrad Sangma, Garo Hills, which elects 24 MLAs, will witness a fierce contest between their parties

Fri, Feb 24, 2023

Meghalaya BJP chief: No one in the party tells us ‘don’t have that (beef)’. It is our lifestyle, BJP has nothing to do with itSubscriber Only

February 22, 2023 10:40 IST

“The NPP is unfaithful... they don’t have gratitude towards the Centre when all their schemes are funded by the Centre," says Earnest Mawrie.

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

In changing Meghalaya fray, some candidates go hyperlocal as they bet on micro manifestosSubscriber Only

February 21, 2023 20:22 IST

At least five candidates in Shillong have released constituency-specific micro manifestos in their bids to 'respond' to the needs of their voters

Wed, Feb 22, 2023

PM Modi denied permit to land in Tura stadium, BJP, ally-in-power NPP trade chargesSubscriber Only

February 20, 2023 21:03 IST

Looking to expand in the Christian-majority state, the BJP blames NPP-led govt for blocking the rally in the Centre-funded stadium. CM Conrad Sangma says all in EC hands as model poll code in place

Tue, Feb 21, 2023

To challenge Meghalaya status quo, former domestic help, pastor, activist in poll fightSubscriber Only

February 19, 2023 19:32 IST

The three are part of KAM Meghalaya, a new political platform of activists and social workers who have come together to contest the elections this year under a common umbrella.

Mon, Feb 20, 2023

Meghalaya Congress chief: ‘(NPP) Govt looted state shamefully … BJP protecting them … Corruption main poll issue’Subscriber Only

February 19, 2023 14:30 IST

Vincent Pala says, “More than a challenge, it (majority first-time candidates) is an opportunity … You will be surprised to see how much support the Congress still has at the grassroots.”

Sun, Feb 19, 2023

The other TMC face in Meghalaya: Khasi leader Charles PyngropeSubscriber Only

February 18, 2023 10:45 IST

Among 12 Cong MLAs Mukul Sangma led into the TMC in 2021 was the veteran Pyngrope. While Sangma's influence is seen as limited to Garo Hills, Pyngrope is the party's answer in Khasi and Jaintia hills.

Sun, Feb 19, 2023

Hit by desertions, Congress pins hopes on greenhorns in MeghalayaSubscriber Only

February 17, 2023 16:30 IST

Almost all of Congress’s known faces have defected to the TMC. While party leaders insist it is a blessing in disguise, critics liken it to an “amateur cricket team”.

Fri, Feb 17, 2023

In BJP’s bag of promises for Meghalaya: Corruption-free state, border dispute resolutionSubscriber Only

February 15, 2023 22:38 IST

BJP is the junior partner in the coalition government that has faced corruption allegations during its tenure. It is contesting the coming Assembly polls on its own.

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Embroiled in ‘brothel’ row, ex-militant and BJP’s Garo Hills face Bernard Marak, CM Sangma’s bugbearSubscriber Only

February 13, 2023 14:57 IST

In its Meghalaya poll campaign, BJP makes Marak’s ‘unlawful’ 2022 arrest over a 'sex racket’ a key issue, fields him against CM in South Tura

Tue, Feb 14, 2023

Free electricity, education for girls feature in Congress manifesto for MeghalayaSubscriber Only

February 11, 2023 19:43 IST

The Congress alleged that the state had witnessed the “most-opaque governance of all time” with massive corruption charges in the past few years.

Sun, Feb 12, 2023

Congress makes fresh start in Meghalaya with five pre-manifesto poll commitmentsSubscriber Only

February 09, 2023 19:59 IST

Promises include monthly dole for BPL single mothers, a job per household, drug- and corruption- free state, uninterrupted power supply, and uploading of all project files for public scrutiny

Fri, Feb 10, 2023

Vincent Pala: All MLAs gone, Meghalaya Cong’s last hopeSubscriber Only

February 09, 2023 15:55 IST

The 55-yr-old is fighting his first Assembly poll; his appointment as Cong state chief in 2021 triggered the exodus to TMC

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Meghalaya polls: NPP releases manifesto, promises 5 lakh jobs, woos farmersSubscriber Only

February 04, 2023 11:36 IST

The NPP manifesto also said the party would work toward arriving at a workable agreement on the Assam-Meghalaya border issue by engaging all concerned stakeholders.

Sun, Feb 05, 2023

It’s once again crowded in Meghalaya, and no one’s complainingSubscriber Only

February 02, 2023 19:49 IST

Small constituencies, local interests, tribal rivalries encourage sprouting of regional parties, which come up as quickly as they disappear – never kings, only kingmakers

Fri, Feb 03, 2023

Assam centre gets first batch of 68 ‘foreigners’Subscriber Only

January 28, 2023 04:15 IST

The camp is the state’s first centre to exclusively house “illegal foreigners”, built as per guidelines laid down by the Centre. Until now, the detainees have been lodged in six “detention centres” across Assam — all inside jails.

Sat, Jan 28, 2023

Meghalaya elections: Regional player with ‘local aspirations’, United Democratic Party confident of second comingSubscriber Only

January 25, 2023 17:13 IST

An offshoot of the statehood movement, both of UDP's stints in power were short-lived. But with Congress disintegrating, TMC new and CM Conrad Sangma's NPP facing anti-incumbency, UDP hopes its pro-local pitch will reap rich dividends.

Sun, Feb 26, 2023