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FLUCTUATED ELECTION SCENARIO IN MEGHALAYA

By Sumar Singh Sawain

The election scenario like the monsoon rain is unpredictable with the sun shining throughout the day, while the rain and storm lashing out at midnight till dawn. Political parties are in a state of disarray, inspite of their attempts to consolidate. For a long time elections in the state have produced results of a hung assembly, resulting in last minute patching up of political parties in the formation of coalition governments, which have done more harm in the day to day administration including implementation of schemes and other developmental activities. 

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Uprooted tree from Raj Bhavan left 3 dead

Heavy rainfall for the past 4 days has created panic all over the state especially in Shillong when a large tree from Raj Bhavan premises fell just outside opposite MBOSE office which left three people dead. The tree unluckily landed on 4 vehicles in which three 3 occupants of the local taxi were crushed. Though emergency and ambulance were despatch still out of four, three victims were reported spot dead by the doctor in Shillong Civil Hospital. The injured women are Wannysha Ksoo (27) and Newmemorial Wahlang (51).

The victims have been identified as Crystal Gayle Kharnaior (23), daughter of artist Raphael Warjri of Mawlai Nongkwar Block-V, Paul LB Lyngdoh (70) and taxi driver Hubert Swer (35).

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The 14th President of India Ram Nath Kovind

 Former Bihar Governor, the BJP-led NDA candidate won the Presidential polls on 20th July with 65.6% with an accurate number of 702,044 electoral college votes against the UPA candidate Meira Kumar with 34.35% which is 367,314 votes. Counting happened under the supervision of Lok Sabha secretary general Anoop Mishra, who is also the Returning Officer.

Interestingly Ram Nath Kovind is the second Dalit President of India after K.R Narayanan. “Ram Nath Kovind, himself a Dalit and a BJP MP from UP, expressed a more positive view recently, stating that “open” discrimination against dalits has decreased dramatically over the last decade, while the number of persons who genuinely care about helping dalits has increased.

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NAGALAND POLITICAL DRAMA Zeliang Holds On The Edge

Xavier Rutsa

Nagaland is again in the limelight for the wrong reasons in political history, having witnessed the change of guard for the post of Chief Minister twice in five months in 2017. Nagaland Governor PB Acharya on July 19 dismissed the 147 day old government of Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu and invited TR Zeliang to form the new government the same day.

The Governor asked Zeliang to prove majority before July 22, however it proved the majority on July 21, with 47 legislators voting in his favour and 11 legislators against it. The Speaker Dr. Imtiwabang Aier did not vote, while one seat is lying vacant.

EXPLAINING THE DECISION TAKEN, GOVERNOR SAYS ACTED UPON CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISION