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Prime Minister is scared, says Rahul Gandhi | Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio joins the spat

“The Prime Minister is scared of my next speech on Adani, and I have seen it in his eyes. That is why, first the distraction and then the disqualification,” Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said.   After having been disqualified as a Lok Sabha member, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed a press conference at 1 PM …

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Congress recommend nonpartisan ULB election

Mokokchung, March 15 (MTNews): The Indian National Congress (INC) candidates held a ‘post-mortem meeting’ to introspect on their overall performance in the recent Nagaland assembly elections and discuss the notified Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election.   A press release from the Communications Department of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) said that the party, having …

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ULB elections: Most political parties in Mokokchung okay with demand for amendment of Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001

Three urban organizations stated in a memorandum to the Chief Minister on Friday, March 10, that unless the government reviews or amends the Nagaland Municipal Act, 2001 by deleting sections of the Act pertaining to taxation on land and buildings and reservation of seats for women in ULBs, they will not allow or participate in …

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Ripple effect of Nagaland politics felt in Maharashtra

In Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has been a strong opponent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). But, Pawar’s decision to endorse the NDPP-BJP alliance in Nagaland with his seven NCP MLAs has raised some eyebrows inside the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).   The Maha Vikas Aghadi, also known as the Maharashtra Vikas …

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Political parties predict election result in Mokokchung; NDPP-BJP appear set to sweep district

With just one day until the Nagaland Election 2023 results are declared, the Mokokchung unit of various political parties shared their thoughts and analysis with this newspaper on how they believe the poll will turn out.   The widespread belief that the NDPP-BJP alliance will retain power and come out with a landslide majority might …

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41-Tizit AC: Women and Youth not allowed voting in Nokyan village, Congress allege

Loungpai Konyak, the cover candidate for the 41-Tizit AC Congress candidate Er T Thomas Konyak expressed disappointment that DC and DEO Mon had ignored their complaints.   “We have spent so much of our voice and time and still we are here in this pathetic condition,” he expressed in despair.   According to him, they …

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February 27 a day of iniquitous incidents against democracy: Congress

As the state of Nagaland concluded polling for elections to the 14th Legislative Assembly on Monday, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee has said that it has also been a day filled with “iniquitous incidents in the teeth of democracy.”   A press release from Congress State In Charge, Dr Ajoy Kumar and Chairperson NPCC Communications …

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