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20Nov

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After Sangma’s NPP pulls support from Biren govt in Manipur, BJP dares it to do the same in Meghalaya

New Delhi: Days after the National People’s Party (NPP) withdrew its support from the N. Biren Singh government in Manipur, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) challenged the Conrad Sangma-led NPP to end their alliance in Meghalaya. The BJP accused the NPP of staying in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) only to secure central funds. Speaking to ThePrint, Meghalaya BJP Vice-President Bernard N. Marak, who was the party’s candidate in the bypolls to the Gambegre assembly constituency, said the NPP “cannot afford” to detach itself from the BJP due to “rising debts” of the state government led by Chief Minister Sangma. The NPP, which has 31 MLAs in the 60-member Meghalaya assembly, leads the ruling Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) in the state. The BJP, which has two MLAs, is a constitue...

19Nov

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Manipur CM Biren Singh’s failures were trigger, but Conrad Sangma’s NPP had bigger reasons to dump BJP

New Delhi: The National People’s Party’s (NPP) decision to pull out of the N. Biren Singh government has come in the backdrop of the fresh violence in Manipur, but a large section of the party had been pushing its president to bite the bullet for more than a year now. Announcing the NPP’s exit to BJP national president J.P. Nadda Sunday, NPP president Conrad Sangma underlined that the government “under the leadership of Shri Biren Singh has completely failed to resolve the crisis and restore normalcy” in Manipur. The Manipur conflict has been raging on for over one-and-a-half years now. Show Full Article Sources told ThePrint that Conrad Sangma, who is the chief minister of Meghalaya, has been mulling the decision but putting it off due to an internal rift ove...

BJP ally NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led govt in Manipur. ‘Cannot tolerate any more’

17Nov

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BJP ally NPP withdraws support to Biren Singh-led govt in Manipur. ‘Cannot tolerate any more’

Imphal: Seven MLAs of the National People’s Party (NPP) have withdrawn support to the N. Biren Singh-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Manipur citing the volatile situation in the state and the failure of the government machinery to resolve the crisis. On Sunday, Meghalaya Chief Minister and NPP national president Conrad Sangma wrote a letter to BJP national president J.P. Nadda announcing withdrawal of support. In his letter, Sangma stated: “The National People’s Party would like to convey its deep concern over the prevailing law and order situation in the state of Manipur. In the last few days, we have seen the situation further deteriorate where many more innocent lives have been lost and people in the state are going through immense suffering.” Show Full Ar...

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Conrad Sangma’s NPP Withdraws Support To Biren Singh Govt, Blames ‘Failure’ To Resolve Crisis

The National People’s Party (NPP), led by Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, withdrew its support from the BJP-led government in Manipur on Sunday, citing the administration's failure to address the ongoing crisis in the state. The NPP, which holds seven MLAs, has no immediate threat to the Manipur government, as the BJP maintains a majority on its own. However, the withdrawal marks a significant political development. In a letter, the NPP criticised Chief Minister N Biren Singh’s government for its inability to resolve the ethnic unrest that has plagued the state, particularly amid the recent surge in violence. "The National People's Party would like to convey its deep concern over the prevailing law and order situation in the State of Manipur. In the last few days, we have seen the ...