'BJP will win 20 out of 25 Lok Sabha seats in north east'

Biplab Kumar Deb, who became the first Bharatiya Janata Party chief minister of Tripura, the ‘red bastion’ which fell to the ‘saffron force’ in the recent assembly poll, has come a long way since his days in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Deb, 48, became the tenth chief minister of the north eastern state. He joins the ranks of young chief ministers of the country along with Yogi Adityanath (Uttar Pradesh), Pema Khandu (Arunachal Pradesh) and the newly-elected ...

'If, as appears to be the case, India is on way to 'mending fences' with China, and China is equally desirous to 'reset' the relationship, this could be a self-reflexive moment in India's positioning vis-a-vis not just the Dalai Lama, but also the Tibetan issue and China as a whole,' points out China expert Alka Acharya. IMAGE: The Dalai Lama during his visit to Arunachal Pradesh in April 2017. His Holiness stopped between Tawang and Bomdila to consecrate the Thupsung Dhargyeling monastery in ...

In a first, the new Nagaland government headed by Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader Neiphiu Rio will take oath at a public function at the Kohima Local Ground on Thursday. The venue holds significance as the announcement of Nagaland's statehood on December 1, 1963 was made from Kohima by the then president Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. The NDPP, in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, will take over the reins of the north-eastern state with the support of 32 MLAs. The ...

Army chiefs in India, says Aditi Phadnis, have not been tactful about politicians, but they have stayed clear of politics. IMAGE: General Bipin Rawat's 'professional credentials are unimpeachable.' Photograph: Atul Yadav/PTI Photo Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat's remarks on the growth of the All India United Democratic Front in Assam have caused a furore -- and not without reason. 'There is a party called the AIUDF. If you look at it, they have grown in a faster time-frame than the ...

'Had the BJP gone along with the NPP, that would have eased the task of the Congress of winning more seats.''That was a great strategy of the BJP.''It helped the NPP win more seats than perhaps if it had gone as a pre-alliance partner with the BJP.' IMAGE: National People's Party leader Conrad Sangma, Meghalaya's next chief minister, campaigning during the 2013 assembly election. Photograph: Rajesh Karkera/Rediff.com Dr R K Satapathy is an astute observer of politics in India's north east. Dr ...

Congress had a reason to smile as it was able to emerge as the single largest party in Meghalaya, but failed to secure a majority.  MEGHALAYA, TRIPURA, NAGALAND: THE FINAL RESULTS  IMAGE: BJP supporters smear colors on each other to celebrate party's win after Tripura assembly election results were announced in Agartala on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Photo Riding the crest of a Modi wave, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday demolished the communist citadel of Tripura, ...

IMAGE: Khasi tribe women show their ink-marked finger after casting their votes during the state assembly elections, in Ri-Bohi district of Meghalaya. Photograph: PTI Photo Around 75 per cent voters exercised their franchise on Tuesday in the assembly polls in Meghalaya and Nagaland, where sporadic violence claimed one life in a clash between the ruling Naga Peoples' Front and Bharatiya Janata Party, officials said.   The voting percentage is likely to go up as complete data is ...

IMAGE: In his complaint, Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash alleged that at the meeting, an attempt was made to “compel” him to follow “unlawful directions”. Photograph: PTI Photo Aam Aadmi Party legislator Prakash Jarwal was detained on Tuesday night in connection with the alleged assault on the Delhi chief secretary at the chief minister’s residence, police said. He was picked up from his house at Deoli and detained. There is a possibility ...

An impressive 89.8 per cent of the over 25.73 lakh electors came out to vote in Tripura assembly elections, the Election Commission said. Earlier, based on details made available by local poll authorities, the commission had put the figure at 76 per cent. IMAGE: A woman in Tripura shows off her inked finger after she casts her vote in the state elections. Polling percentage in the last assembly election was 91.82 per cent. Photograph: PTI Photo The polling for 59 seats of the 60-member ...