Congress-led Meghalaya government wins trust voteMay 25th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Congress-led Meghalaya United Alliance (MUA) government of Chief Minister D.D. Lapang won the trust-vote in the state assembly Monday.
Congress-led coalition government takes office in MeghalayaMay 13th, 2009 SHILLONG - A Congress-led coalition government was sworn in Wednesday in Meghalaya after nearly two months of President's Rule, with new Chief Minister D.D. Lapang saying it would provide stability and good governance.
Lapang to be sworn in as Meghalaya Chief Minister todayMay 13th, 2009 SHILLONG - Senior Congress leader DD Lapang will be sworn in as Chief Minister of Meghalaya on Wednesday. The Congress Party stitched an alliance with the United Democratic Party (UDP) following failure of talks with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the government in Meghalaya.
Political rivals join hands in Meghalaya for new governmentMay 12th, 2009 SHILLONG - In tune with the typical characteristic of shifting combinations in Meghalaya politics, the Congress party and its main rival, the United Democratic Party (UDP) Tuesday announced they would form a coalition government - the third government in just 14 months. 'The UDP and the Congress together met Governor R.S.
DD Lapang to be sworn in as Meghalaya CMMay 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress party stitched an alliance with regional outfit UDP following failure of talks with the NCP to form the government in Meghalaya. Senior Congress leader DD Lapang will be sworn in on Wednesday as Chief Minister of Meghalaya.
Hop-skip-and-jump politics in Meghalaya at its bestMay 9th, 2009 SHILLONG - Meghalaya is all set for a third government in just 14 months, a situation characteristic of the mountainous northeastern state known for hop-skip-and-jump politics with legislators switching loyalties at the drop of a hat. After the union cabinet late Friday recommended revocation of president's rule in Meghalaya, the stage is now all set for a Congress-Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) coalition government in the hill state.
Union Cabinet lifts President Rule from MeghalayaMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Union Cabinet today decided to lift the President Rule from Meghalaya, which was imposed on the state on March 19, after dismissal of the Donkupar Roy-led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance government. With the chances of installation of a government, likely to be headed by former Congress Chief Minister DD Lapang, the Union Cabinet has taken a view of the situation and decided to lift the President's Rule.
Congress to stake claim to form government in MeghalayaMarch 22nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Claiming that the Congress has a majority in the Meghalaya assembly, former chief minister D.D. Lapang Saturday said the party will stake claim at an 'appropriate time' to form the government in the state which is under president's rule.
Sangma to challenge imposition of president's rule in MeghalayaMarch 19th, 2009 SHILLONG - The central government's decision to impose president's rule in Meghalaya Wednesday has come under fire from the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) with former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Purno A. Sangma threatening to challenge the decision in the Supreme Court.
Government wins Meghalaya floor test by one vote, uncertainty continuesMarch 17th, 2009 SHILLONG - Amid high political drama, the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) scraped through a crucial floor test Tuesday with Speaker Bindo Lanong breaking the tie by voting for the government. After the speaker ordered a vote to decide the fate of the government, 27 legislators each voted for and against the government after which Lanong cast his ballot to declare that the MPA government had won the trial of strength by one vote.
New Congress-NCP coalition government likely in MeghalayaMarch 15th, 2009 SHILLONG - Former Lok Sabha speaker and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Purno A. Sangma Saturday hinted at a coalition government headed by the Congress, after the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government was reduced to a minority.
Meghalaya government reduced to minority, floor test MondayMarch 12th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government is likely to bow out and make way for the Congress to head the northeastern state as the political crisis deepened Thursday with the resignation of Health Minister Advisor Pariong. The ruling coalition is now in a minority in the state assembly.
No threat to government, says Meghalaya chief ministerMarch 11th, 2009 SHILLONG - Meghalaya Chief Minister Donkupar Roy Tuesday said there was no threat to the stability of his Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government after two independent lawmakers withdrew support, putting the 11-month-old fragile coalition in further trouble. Independent legislators Limison Sangma and Ismail R.
Meghalaya government loses majority supportMarch 11th, 2009 SHILLONG - Political uncertainty gripped Meghalaya as the government Wednesday lost majority support in the 60-member legislature after a senior minister quit and switched loyalty to the Congress party. Urban Affairs Minister Paul Lyngdoh submitted his resignation to Chief Minister Donkupar Roy, reducing the strength of the Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) to 30.
Political crisis in Meghalaya, MPA government may collapseMarch 10th, 2009 SHILLONG - The ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government may collapse after two independent lawmakers withdrew support to the 11-month-old fragile coalition, reducing its strength in the 60-member legislature to 31. Independent legislators Limison Sangma and Ismail R.
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