#Elections

Voice of the People Party targets 32 seats in 2028 election

VPP President Ardent Miller Basaiawmoit promises zero tolerance for corruption while aiming for a majority in the 2028 Meghalaya assembly polls.

NEWire Desk • 12 Oct 2026

VPP Leaders Rally Supporters and Demand Border Protection

Voice of the People Party candidate Batskhem Myrboh pushes for careful border talks as the party reports a massive turnout at a Shillong rally.

Walrik Marak • 11 Oct 2026

Meghalaya High Court Reviews GHADC Tribal-Only Voting Rules

The Meghalaya High Court is weighing the constitutionality of new GHADC rules that bar non-tribal residents from voting or running for office.

NEWire Desk • 11 Oct 2026

Nokma Union Rejects New Extension for Garo Hills Council

The Nokma Sani Union demands immediate elections for the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, rejecting another government extension.

NEWire Desk • 10 Oct 2026

Biplab Deb Says NDA Wins Prove Public Trust in Modi

Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb says recent NDA by-election wins show voter faith in PM Modi and serve as a rebuke to Rahul Gandhi and the INDIA alliance.

Nihar Jamatia • 10 Oct 2026

Garo Hills Council Elections Delayed Pending Boundary Reforms

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong confirms GHADC elections remain on hold until delimitation and electoral roll revisions are finished.

Walrik Marak • 9 Oct 2026

Nagaon Bypoll Vote Count Begins Tomorrow

Vote counting for the Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election starts October 9 across two centres following a high voter turnout of approximately 76 percent.

Bibar Daimary • 8 Oct 2026

Tripura State Election Commission Preps for Upcoming Local Body Polls

Tripura officials are gearing up for municipal elections as current local body terms expire December 9. The SEC promises free and fair voting processes.

Ayan Debbarma • 8 Oct 2026

Manipur Appoints Zilla Parishad Chairs to Revive Rural Governance

Manipur names six Zilla Parishad chairs to restart rural administration ahead of a strict October 2026 deadline for mandatory general elections.

Sanajaoba Chongtham • 7 Oct 2026

Meghalaya Cabinet Delays Garo Hills Council Polls Again

The Meghalaya cabinet has extended the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council term by six months, exhausting the legal limit for delaying local elections.

Walrik Marak • 7 Oct 2026

Tripura CM Manik Saha Slams Opposition After VC Election Sweep

Tripura CM Manik Saha claims the NDA's Village Committee election win proves voters have rejected the CPI(M)-Congress alliance and their ideology.

Nihar Jamatia • 7 Oct 2026

Meghalaya Election Officials Scrub Rolls Ahead of Final October Deadline

Meghalaya election officials have purged 1,510 ineligible voters from the rolls, clearing nearly 20 lakh citizens for the upcoming October 26 publication.

Walrik Marak • 7 Oct 2026

Meluri Officials Demand Answers on Failing Road Construction

Local leaders in Meluri are pressing the NHIDCL to fix a 16-kilometer road stretch that remains in poor condition despite ongoing construction efforts.

Naro Jamir • 6 Oct 2026

Tripura CM Manik Saha Urges Calm Following Village Poll Trends

Tripura CM Manik Saha claims positive results in village committee polls and warns against post-election violence as counting concludes.

Nihar Jamatia • 5 Oct 2026

Mizo National Front reports fake video of ex-CM Zoramthanga to police

The MNF has filed a police complaint against a viral, doctored video showing former CM Zoramthanga making false financial promises for the 2028 elections.

Ethan Ralte • 5 Oct 2026

Congress stages Save Democracy protest in Mokokchung

Mokokchung Congress members rallied against the Election Commission over electoral roll revisions, demanding resignations from top national leaders.

Kiyeto Swu • 5 Oct 2026

Justice Bhuyan Declares Voting a Fundamental Constitutional Right

Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan says voting is a constitutional right, warning that mass disenfranchisement violates the basic structure of the law.

Bibar Daimary • 5 Oct 2026

Polling Teams Deploy as Nagaon Prepares for By-election

Officials deployed 11,535 personnel to 2,307 stations ahead of Tuesday's Nagaon Lok Sabha by-election, serving over 1.9 million registered voters.