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D.D Lapang with C.B Syiem

Whether Congress veteran, had already conceded defeat from his Nongpoh stronghold. Being President of the Meghalaya Pradesh, Congress Committee, D.D Lapang would be the first person to congratulate C.B.Syiem, his main adversary during the ensuing State Legislative Assembly elections of Meghalaya. Lapang said, C.B Syiem was his co-party worker for more than 45 years until he left the party only the other day. C B Syiem had joined the National People’s Party.

D.D.Lapang further said, win or lose, it all depend on the voters of Nongpoh, being the nerve centre of Ri Bhoi, yet does not mind in shaking hands with C.B.Syiem, if he is defeated in the electoral contest. 

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HYC, HANM oppose Toll Gate

The Hynniewtrep Achick National Movement (HANM) and the Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) have strongly opposed the motive of the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to set up two toll gates in East and West Jaintia hills Districts.

The reason for this opposed is the unsatisfactory work done regarding the expansion of the highway. The size of the highway remains the same but the NHAI has only been repairing side drains besides adding black topping in repairing pot holes. Both the union want the HNAI to expand the roads where ever possible as Jaintia Hills District is quite busy in terms of transport.

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UDP not a B team-Bindo

Bindo M. Lanong senior member of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has lashed out to BJP and other political parties for considering UDP a team B player of the Congress. This came after BJP state president Shibun Lyngdoh said “the people of the state would like to know from Bindo M Lanong, a team B player of the Congress, as to why he is not questioning the Congress,”

Lanong came back strongly to Mr Shibun Lyngdoh by saying that “the UDP is not team A, B or C of anyone.” “And he better mind his own business and his own party”.

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Teibor Pathaw PDF candidate

Teibor Pathaw of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) will face a tough battle against sitting UDP MLA Embhahlang Syiemlieh in the 2018 polls. He was chosen as the party’s candidate during a zonal committee meeting held at Mawlai Mawdatbaki. Pathaw promises to initiate corpus fund for the poor families and will bring central schemes for the development of the constituency. On elected Pathaw will open a charitable trust to assist the poor and the needy.

The General Secretary of the party Auspicious Lyngdoh Mawphlang said, “If PDF comes to power we will empower the poor and the needy, agriculture policy will be discussed with farmer and youth policy will be discussed with the youth. Pathaw previously had contested in the 2013Assembly elections as an independent candidate but only came second.

In the upcoming elections Pathaw will face a tough battle against sitting Congress MDC Process T. Sawkmie and Sarita Nongpiur the wife of late Founder Cajee who is contesting as an independent candidate.

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GNC to give out forms on 21^st October

The Garo National Council (GNC) in a statement said it will give out form for its aspirant candidate on the 21^st October in order to prepare for the 2018 Election. Speaking at the meeting the Vice President Mr. Agustine Marak said the party has already forms its Election Committee with Mr. Henington R. Marak as its chairman, Wining Ch. Marak as its Co-Chairman and Mr. H.A Marak as its Secretary. The Party is preparing to win maximum number of seats in the Garo Hills region by contesting in 7 constituencies in the region.

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SSTS bus loses control leaving one critically injured

One Shillong Special transport Service (SSTS) bus bearing a number ML 01 6855 which was coming from Smit today early morning collide with 5 Maruti Alto including local taxi and left 1 person critically injured in Mawblei. According to eye witnessed the driver of the bus loses control over the vehicles due to break failed which result in collision with other Maruti cars. Other eye witnesses blamed it on the wet and slippery road due to heavy rain from last night. Injured people were moved to different hospital in Shillong for treatments.