President’s rule in Meghalaya

May 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.

May 13th, 2009 SHILLONG - Senior Congress leader DD Lapang was sworn in as Chief Minister of Meghalaya on Wednesday. State Governor R S Mooshahary administered the oath of office and secrecy to Lapang at Raj Bhavan.

May 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.

March 26th, 2009 ITANAGAR - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) leader L K Advani is on a visit to Arunachal Pradesh today to boost his party's election prospects in the state. Advani will address a rally at Sepa in East Kameng District and meet with state party leaders and members of the parliamentary constituency.

March 22nd, 2009 SHILLONG - Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P. A. Sangma on Saturday said that he would go on a fast unto death till President's rule is not revoked in Meghalaya.

March 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.

March 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Friday accused the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government of using double standards for imposing president's rule in Meghalaya but not in Orissa. The BJP parted ways with Orissa's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leading to a trust vote on March 11 that the Naveen Patnaik government won through a controversial voice vote.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Upset over the decision to impose president's rule in Meghalaya, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma Thursday asked party chief Sharad Pawar to severe ties with the Congress for the Lok Sabha polls.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after the Central Government's recommendation for President's rule in Meghalaya, President Pratibha Devisingh Patil placed the State Assembly under suspended animation. "The President has signed the proclamation for imposing Central rule in Meghalaya," a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P A Sangma on Friday met BJP senior leader L K Advani and discussed recent political developments in Meghalaya after the imposition of President's rule in the state. After the meeting, Sangma said he sought Advani's support on the issue.

March 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader P.A. Sangma Friday met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate L.K.

March 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.

March 18th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A day after Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led Meghalaya Progressive Alliance Government in Meghalaya narrowly survived a trust vote in the State Assembly, the Central Government on Wednesday recommended President's rule in the state. Briefing reporters here after a meeting of the Union Cabinet, Home Minister P.

March 17th, 2009 SHILLONG - The spectre of President's rule loomed large over Meghalaya after assembly Speaker Bindo Lanong near midnight Monday issued 'interim suspension' orders on five legislators for withdrawing support to the ruling Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government ahead of Tuesday's trial of strength in the house. 'The five legislators - former ministers Advisor Pariong and Paul Lyngdoh, deputy speaker Sanbar Shullai, and two independent MLAs Ismail Marak and Limison Sangma - have been barred from entering the house until further orders,' the speaker said in a ruling late Monday.

March 17th, 2009 SHILLONG - The Meghalaya Progressive Alliance (MPA) government narrowly won the trust vote in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly Tuesday. The MPA got 28 votes, including the speaker's vote, while 27 legislators supported the Congress.