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jilibet 20 With his party winning three of the four Assembly seats in Punjab where bypolls were held, senior Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha has said the results are a stamp of approval for the Bhagwant Mann government in the state under the leadership of party chief Arvind Kejriwal. Speaking to news agency ANI on Saturday, Mr Chadha pointed out that these three seats had never been won by the AAP before and also reflected on the results in Maharashtra - where the INDIA bloc was routed - and Jharkhand - which it retained - saying that it was a case of ' kahin khushi, kahin gham ' (happiness in one place, sadness in the other). "The results of the Punjab bypolls are very encouraging and I congratulate the workers of the AAP. The work of Bhagwan Mann's government under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal has been given a stamp of approval by the people. The three seats - Chabbewal, Gidderbaha and Dera Baba Nanak - that we have won today are constituencies where the AAP has never won," he said in Hindi. "When the Punjab Assembly elections were held in 2022, there was a tsunami in favour of Aam Aadmi Party, but we still could not win these seats. This shows that people have been influenced by the work done by our government in the past two-and-a-half years," he added. The Rajya Sabha MP said that even in the fourth seat of Barnala, the AAP had lost by a slim margin. Responding to a question on the Maharashtra and Jharkhand results, Mr Chadha said, "It is a case of ' kahin khushi, kahin gham ' for the INDIA alliance. The bloc lost in Maharashtra and the Eknath Shinde government and the coalition got an important victory. In Jharkhand, a negative type of politics, vendetta politics, has been rejected by the people, who have given a big mandate to Hemant Soren and the INDIA alliance. I believe that, with the Jharkhand victory, the negative kind of politics will weaken or end and the politics of governance development will get an impetus." The MP also said that a discussion will be held on the Maharashtra results after they have been analysed. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Darnold delivers for Vikings with career-high 347 yards and 5 TDs to beat Falcons, Cousins 42-21INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Jalen Green scored 31 points, Amen Thompson added 22 and the Houston Rockets defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 117-106 on Sunday night. The Rockets ended a two-game skid without starter Fred VanVleet, who missed his first game of the season because of a right knee contusion. Bones Hyland led the Clippers with 22 points off the bench, making a team-best five 3-pointers, and Ivica Zubac added 21 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Porter Jr. had 19 points in his first career start for the team. The Clippers lost their second straight at home after they suffered a 28-point drubbing at the hands of Minnesota on Wednesday. They kept it close in the first quarter before the Rockets took control. Takeaways Rockets: They had six players in double figures, with Jabari Smith Jr. having 13 points and 13 rebounds. Alperen Sengun had 11 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. Clippers: They were already missing James Harden (sore right groin) when two more players went down. Amir Coffey sustained a right shoulder contusion in pre-game warmups and starter Derrick Jones Jr. left after the first quarter with right hamstring soreness. Their bench still outscored the Rockets' reserves, 38-21, but they were outdone 50-33 on the boards. Key moment The Rockets ran off 12 straight points, including seven in a row by Green, near the end of the second quarter to lead 64-52 at halftime. They kept the Clippers in catch-up mode the rest of the game, with Houston stretching its lead to 16 points in the third. Los Angeles Clippers center Ivica Zubac, left, and Houston Rockets center Steven Adams grapple with each other as they wait for a rebound during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024, in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: AP/Mark J. Terrill Key stat The Rockets shot 49% from the floor and made 22 of 26 free throws. Up next The Rockets host Golden State in an NBA Cup West quarterfinal on Wednesday. The Clippers visit Denver on Friday.Expert Ratings For BILL Holdings

Israel strikes Houthi rebels in Yemen's capital while the WHO chief says he was meters away JERUSALEM (AP) — A new round of Israeli airstrikes in Yemen have targeted the Houthi rebel-held capital of Sanaa and multiple ports. The World Health Organization’s director-general said the bombardment on Thursday took place just “meters away” as he was about to board a flight in Sanaa. He says a crew member was hurt. The strikes followed several days of Houthi attacks and launches setting off sirens in Israel. Israel's military says it attacked infrastructure used by the Houthis at the international airport in Sanaa, power stations and ports. The Israeli military later said it wasn’t aware that the WHO chief was at the location in Yemen. An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence HOMS, Syria (AP) — Syria’s new security forces checked IDs and searched cars in the central city of Homs a day after protests by members of the Alawite minority erupted in gunfire and stirred fears that the country’s fragile peace could break down. A tense calm prevailed Thursday after checkpoints were set up throughout the country’s third-largest city, which has a mixed population of Sunni and Shia Muslims, Alawites and Christians. The security forces are controlled by the former insurgent group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the charge that unseated former President Bashar Assad. The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern. WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials say they asked for — and got — the retraction of an independent monitor's warning of imminent famine in north Gaza. The internationally Famine Early Warning System Network issued the warning this week. The new report had warned that starvation deaths in north Gaza could reach famine levels as soon as next month. It cited what it called Israel's “near-total blockade” of food and water. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Jacob Lew, criticized the finding as inaccurate and irresponsible. The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds the famine-monitoring group, told the AP it had asked for and gotten the report's retraction. USAID officials tell The Associated Press that it had asked the group for greater review of discrepancies in some of the data. Trump has pressed for voting changes. GOP majorities in Congress will try to make that happen ATLANTA (AP) — Republicans in Congress plan to move quickly in their effort to overhaul the nation’s voting procedures, seeing an opportunity with control of the White House and both chambers of Congress. They want to push through long-sought changes such as voter ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements. They say the measures are needed to restore public confidence in elections. That's after an erosion of trust that Democrats note has been fueled by false claims from Donald Trump and his allies of widespread fraud in the 2020 election. Democrats say they are willing to work with the GOP but want any changes to make it easier, not harder, to vote. Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out NEW YORK (AP) — A lot of Americans, after an intense presidential election campaign, are looking for a break in political news. That's evident in cable television news ratings and a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. The poll found nearly two-thirds of Americans saying they've found the need recently to cut down on their consumption of political and government news. That's particularly true among Democrats following President-elect Donald Trump's victory, although a significant number of Republicans and independents feel the same way. Cable networks MSNBC and CNN are really seeing a slump. That's also happened in years past for networks that particularly appeal to supporters of one candidate. New York to charge fossil fuel companies for damage from climate change ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Large fossil fuel companies would have to pay fees to help New York fight the effects of climate change under a bill signed by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul. The governor signed the new law Thursday. It requires companies responsible for substantial greenhouse gas emissions to pay into a state infrastructure fund for repairs or projects that help avoid future damage from climate change. Lawmakers approved the bill earlier this year. It's meant to make big oil and gas companies contribute to the cost of repairs after extreme weather events or for resiliency projects. Such projects may include restoring coastal wetlands or upgrading roads, bridges and water drainage systems. Legal challenges to the new law are expected. Aviation experts say Russia's air defense fire likely caused Azerbaijan plane crash as nation mourns Aviation experts say that Russian air defense fire was likely responsible for the Azerbaijani plane crash the day before that killed 38 people and left all 29 survivors injured. Azerbaijan is observing a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the crash. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku to the Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus on Wednesday when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau in Kazakhstan. Cellphone footage circulating online appeared to show the aircraft making a steep descent before smashing into the ground in a fireball. Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses in Russia's Kursk region and face logistical difficulties as a result of Ukrainian attacks. The intelligence agency said Thursday that Ukrainian strikes near Novoivanovka inflicted heavy casualties on North Korean units. Ukraine's president said earlier this week that 3,000 North Korean troops have been killed and wounded in the fighting in the Kursk region. It marked the first significant estimate by Ukraine of North Korean casualties several weeks after Kyiv announced that North Korea had sent 10,000 to 12,000 troops to Russia to help it in the almost 3-year war. How the stock market defied expectations again this year, by the numbers NEW YORK (AP) — What a wonderful year 2024 has been for investors. U.S. stocks ripped higher and carried the S&P 500 to records as the economy kept growing and the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates. The benchmark index posted its first back-to-back annual gains of more than 20% since 1998. The year featured many familiar winners, such as Big Tech, which got even bigger as their stock prices kept growing. But it wasn’t just Apple, Nvidia and the like. Bitcoin and gold surged and “Roaring Kitty” reappeared to briefly reignite the meme stock craze. Why this Mexican American woman played a vital role in the US sacramental peyote trade MIRANDO CITY, Texas (AP) — Amada Cardenas, a Mexican American woman who lived in the tiny border town of Mirando City in South Texas, played an important role in the history of the peyote trade. She and her husband were the first federally licensed peyote dealers who harvested and sold the sacramental plant to followers of the Native American Church in the 1930s. After her husband's death in 1967, Cardenas continued to welcome generations of Native American Church members to her home until her death in 2005, just before her 101st birthday.Indian Railways, the backbone of the nation’s transportation system, serves millions of passengers daily with its extensive network. However, unexpected changes in travel plans, such as the need to alter passenger details or reschedule journey dates, are not uncommon. To accommodate such scenarios, Indian Railways has provisions for modifying names and journey dates on confirmed tickets. Whether booked online through IRCTC or offline at reservation counters, passengers can follow specific procedures to make changes. Here you can check the eligibility criteria, step-by-step processes, and essential conditions for making these modifications seamlessly. Change name in a booked train ticket Indian Railways permits passengers to transfer their confirmed tickets to another person under certain conditions, but this facility is restricted to offline tickets booked at railway reservation counters. Eligibility criteria for name change in booked train ticket The ticket can only be transferred to a close family member, including father, mother, brother, sister, son, daughter, husband, or wife. For group bookings made by government officials, students on educational tours, or similar cases, tickets can be transferred within the group. Change name in booked train ticket; offline tickets only Visit a reservation office : Go to the nearest railway reservation office at least 24 hours before the train’s departure. Written request : Submit a written application requesting the name change. Proof of identity : Provide valid ID proofs for both the original ticket holder and the new passenger. Submission : Hand over the required documents to the railway authorities, who will process the request. Important rules and conditions Name changes are allowed only once per ticket. The facility is not available for online tickets booked via the IRCTC platform. The process must be completed within the stipulated timeline, failing which the request will be denied. Change journey date in a booked train ticket Passengers can modify the journey date of their train ticket s under certain conditions. This facility is available for both online and offline tickets, but the process differs based on the mode of booking. Change journey date for offline train tickets (counter bookings) Visit the reservation office : Approach the nearest railway reservation office at least 48 hours before the train’s departure. Provide original ticket : Carry the original ticket and submit a request to either: Postpone : Shift the journey to a date later than the original travel date. Prepone : Shift the journey to a date earlier than the original travel date. Select an alternative date : Choose a new journey date within the ticket’s validity period. Change journey date for online train tickets (booked via IRCTC) Currently, date modification is not supported for online tickets. Passengers must cancel their existing ticket and book a new one for the desired date. Standard cancellation charges will apply as per Indian Railways’ rules. Key conditions for journey date change on booked train tickets Date modification is available only for confirmed or RAC (Reservation Against Cancellation) tickets. Tatkal and waitlisted tickets are ineligible for date changes. Modifications are subject to seat availability on the new travel date. Changes can be made only once per ticket, and valid ID proof must be provided. Important points to remember Ensure all modifications are requested well within the stipulated timelines (24 hours for name changes and 48 hours for date changes). Name changes are limited to tickets booked at reservation counters and cannot be made online. Date modifications for online tickets require cancellation and rebooking, with applicable charges. Always carry a valid ID proof while submitting modification requests. Also read | What should you do with Aadhaar, PAN, Voter ID, and Passport after a family member's demise?NEW YORK (AP) — Sean “Diddy” Combs was denied bail on Wednesday as he awaits a May sex trafficking trial by a judge who cited evidence showing him to be a “serious risk” of witness tampering and proof he has tried to hide prohibited communications with third parties while incarcerated. U.S. District Judge Arun Subramanian ruled in a five-page order following a bail hearing last week. At the hearing, lawyers for the hip-hop mogul argued that a $50 million bail package they proposed would be sufficient to ensure Combs doesn’t flee and doesn’t try to intimidate prospective trial witnesses. Two other judges previously had agreed with prosecutors that the Bad Boy Records founder was a danger to the community if he is not behind bars. Subramanian concurred. “There is compelling evidence of Combs's propensity for violence,” Subramanian wrote. Lawyers for Combs did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment on the decision. Nicholas Biase, a spokesperson for prosecutors, declined comment. Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he coerced and abused women for years, aided by associates and employees. An indictment alleges that he silenced victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and physical beatings. A federal appeals court judge last month denied Combs’ immediate release while a three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan considers his bail request. That appeal was put on hold while Subramanian, newly appointed to the case after an earlier judge stepped aside, considered the bail request for the first time. Subramanian said he took a fresh look at all the bail arguments and the evidence supporting them to make his decision. Prosecutors have insisted that no bail conditions would be sufficient to protect the public and prevent the “I'll Be Missing You” singer from fleeing. They say that even in a federal lockup in Brooklyn, Combs has orchestrated social media campaigns designed to influence prospective jurors and tried to publicly leak materials he thinks can help his case. They say he also has contacted potential witnesses through third parties. Lawyers for Combs say any alleged sexual abuse described in the indictment occurred during consensual relations between adults and that new evidence refutes allegations that Combs used his “power and prestige” to induce female victims into drugged-up, elaborately produced sexual performances with male sex workers known as “Freak Offs.” Subramanian said evidence shows Combs to be a “serious risk of witness tampering,” particularly after he communicated over the summer with a grand jury witness and deleted some of his texts with the witness. The judge also cited evidence showing that Combs violated Bureau of Prisons regulations during pretrial detention at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn when he paid other inmates to use their phone code numbers so he could make calls to individuals who were not on his approved contact list. He said there was also evidence that he told family members and defense counsel to add other people to three-way calls so their communications would be more difficult to trace and that he made efforts to influence his trial's jury pool or to reach potential witnesses. Subramanian said his “willingness to skirt” jailhouse rules to conceal communications was “strong evidence” that any conditions of release would not prevent similar behavior. The judge said defense claims that Combs stopped using one particular phone technique criticized by prosecutors was belied by the fact that Combs apparently used it again on Sunday, two days after his bail hearing last week. Even a bail proposal that would include the strictest form of home confinement seemed insufficient, the judge said. “Given the nature of the allegations in this case and the information provided by the government, the Court doubts the sufficiency of any conditions that place trust in Combs and individuals in his employ — like a private security detail — to follow those conditions,” Subramanian wrote. Larry Neumeister, The Associated Press

MUMBAI: Shashi Ruia , cofounder of the metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar Group , passed away at the age of 81 in Mumbai late on Monday night. Ruia, a first-generation entrepreneur, co-founded Essar with his younger brother Ravi Ruia in 1969. It was a maiden venture to build a breakwater project at the Chennai Port, a first for an Indian company, and since then Essar has delivered infrastructure construction projects across India's major ports. In the following two decades the group moved into the energy sector , steel , power and telecommunications. It built one of India's largest telecom operator with Hutchison , a business that it later exited. Under Ruia's stewardship, Essar withstood significant challenges - when insolvency proceedings were initiated to recover unpaid loans. It sold some of its assets to clear debts and reinvented itself. The group currently manages assets worth $9.6 billion across a string of energy, infrastructure, and technology ventures. 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Read this article for free: Already have an account? To continue reading, please subscribe: * MONTREAL - Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored twice and the Montreal Victorie wrapped up their Professional Women's Hockey League pre-season with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge. Read unlimited articles for free today: Already have an account? MONTREAL – Mikyla Grant-Mentis scored twice and the Montreal Victorie wrapped up their Professional Women’s Hockey League pre-season with a 6-3 win over the Ottawa Charge. Gabrielle David, Maureen Murphy, Alexandra Labelle and Kati Tabin, into an empty net, also scored for Montreal. Elaine Chuli and Marlène Boissonnault combined to make 23 saves on 26 shots for the Victoire, who finished 1-1 in pre-season action. Danielle Serdachny, Rebecca Leslie and Tereza Vanisova scored for Ottawa (1-1) while Gwyneth Philips made 28 saves. 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How would you feel if .... As a successful salesman for your company, earning many awards, one day it’s announced that Fred Someguy has been named “President/Director of Sales” whose only experience was selling lemonade in his youth. Now he’s your boss, who will tell you how to do your job. Or, as the most senior programmer in the information technology department, responsible for developing and creating a companywide program saving millions of dollars and comfortable in your position, today it’s announced that Charles Flabeetz is the new “Executive/Director of Information Technology” companywide. He has zero experience, doesn’t use a cellphone because he can’t figure it out, and is looking forward to running this very important department. Compare these scenarios with: a U.S. Attorney General nominee investigated by the House Ethics Committee (and who has since withdrawn from consideration); a former news/actor reporter for Fox News nominated as U.S. Secretary of Defense with command over the military; and a nominated “Director of National Intelligence” with authority over all intelligence agencies who once described a Syrian dictator, who killed children with chemical weapons, as “ not an enemy of the United States .” FYI, you can apply for a passport online. RECOMMENDED • cleveland .com ‘Shame on you America’ for the 2024 election results Nov. 15, 2024, 9:08 p.m. Daniel Penny wrongly being tried for manslaughter in New York City subway incident Nov. 17, 2024, 2:41 p.m. Name withheld by request, Rocky River The writer is a retired conference/meeting planner.Wall Street stocks were little changed on Thursday while Asian equities rose in thin Boxing Day trade, extending their "Santa Claus Rally" with several bourses still shut for the holiday. Japan's Nikkei index closed up 1.1 percent, boosted by comments from the Bank of Japan governor and share price gains for top-selling automaker Toyota. China's plans for massive bond issuances in 2025 also bolstered investor sentiment. "Even though many in the region are still shaking off a bit of a holiday hangover, with several markets closed for Boxing Day, Asian stocks opened higher, riding a favorable wave from China's financial bond juggernaut," said Stephen Innes from SPI Asset Management. In New York, major indices veered in and out of positive territory in a sleepy post-Christmas session. The broad-based S&P 500 finished down less than 0.1 percent. Large technology companies that have led the market in much of 2024 mostly took a breather. These included Netflix, Tesla and Amazon, all of which declined. "What's interesting today is that we're seeing small stocks bounce back a little bit," said Steve Sosnick of Interactive Brokers, noting that the Russell 2000 index put on 0.9 percent. Holiday consumer data showed a 3.8-percent increase in US retail spending from November 1 to December 24, according to a Mastercard SpendingPulse review of a key period for retailers. London Stockton, an analyst at Ned Davis Research, noted that the "Santa Claus rally could still be alive, with strong seasonality into the end of the year." Stock markets have traditionally fared well in the last five trading days of the year and the first two in the new year, a trend known as the "Santa Claus rally." Among a number of possible reasons advanced by experts include the festive holiday mood and purchasing ahead of the end of the tax year. Innes said remarks from Bank of Japan governor Kazuo Ueda in which he refrained from signaling a potential interest rate hike next month also "influenced bullish regional sentiments." Japanese market heavyweight Toyota ended nearly six percent higher after reports in the Nikkei business daily said it aimed to double its return on equity -- a key measure of a company's financial performance. New York - Dow: UP 0.1 percent at 43,325.80 (close) New York - S&P 500: DOWN less than 0.1 percent at 6,037.59 (close) New York - Nasdaq: DOWN 0.1 percent at 20,020.36 (close) Tokyo - Nikkei 225: UP 1.1 percent at 39,568.06 points (close) Hang Seng: UP 1.1 percent at 20,098.29 points (Tuesday close) Shanghai - Composite: UP 0.1 percent at 3,398.08 points (close) Euro/dollar: UP at $1.0424 from $1.0414 on Tuesday Pound/dollar: DOWN at $1.2526 from $1.2538 Dollar/yen: UP at 158.00 yen from 157.06 yen Euro/pound: UP at 83.19 pence from 83.05 pence West Texas Intermediate: DOWN 0.7 percent at $69.62 per barrel Brent North Sea Crude: DOWN 0.4 percent at $73.26 per barrel bur-jmb/ahaCameron Brink, the Los Angeles Sparks star, left her followers feeling downhearted with her Christmas wish after a challenging year. The WNBA forward stood out as she shared a unique holiday post, unlike most of her peers in the league. Brink had a tough first season after being selected second overall from Stanford, where she shined during her college career. Her season was cut short by a knee injury sustained in a game against the Connecticut Sun on June 18. LSU star Flau'jae Johnson goes official with college football player boyfriend Cameron Brink gets engaged to boyfriend after injury ruined WNBA rookie season After tearing her ACL, Brink underwent surgery and has been sidelined, missing the Unrivaled season's debut. On Instagram, Brink posted several photos in a chic black ensemble, but it was her caption that resonated with fans: "All I want for Christmas is a healthy knee." Followers humorously offered their own knees in the comments to fulfill her wish, with one saying, "You can have my knee, my ACL, take it all," another offering, "You can have my knees, take everything," and a third chiming in, "I just called Santa for you don't worry". Cam Brink won't be hitting the court until 2026 due to her ongoing knee rehab, but she's already making waves in the Unrivaled 3x3 women's basketball league. The Lunar Owls snagged her as a wildcard pick, and despite the league kicking off this January, Brink's multi-year contract is set for her debut in four years. DON'T MISS: WNBA star tells Elon Musk to 'go back to Africa' after Donald Trump failure Pickleball star, 17, to earn more than Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese with contract Caitlin Clark shares how she really feels about huge amount of fan attention "Cam Brink is UNRIVALED," boasted the league's social media announcement. "Filling the first wildcard spot with a multiyear deal with the Lunar Owls. She will take the court in 2026." Brink credits her godbrother, NBA icon Steph Curry, for influencing her leap into Unrivaled. "When the league was just forming, we did chat about it - and yeah, I think Steph is in full support of it," she shared with People. "He thinks it's a great idea and he knows I love the round three basketball." This isn't Brink's first rodeo in 3x3 basketball; she's previously played for Team USA, even nabbing MVP at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in 2023. But an ACL injury sidelined her from joining the gold-winning 2024 Olympic team, despite being selected for the Paris games.

First Published: 23rd November, 2024 20:36 IST Mehtab Chandee registered a convincing win in Gambegre helping the ruling NPP take its tally to single majority mark of 32. After his wife Mehtab Chandee registered a convincing win in Gambegre helping the ruling NPP take its tally to single majority mark of 32 in the 60-member Meghalaya Assembly, party’s National President and Chief Minister Conrad Sangma today said that the party’s equation with its allies will remain unchanged as NPP does not follow the “culture of use and throw”. “I believe in commitment and long term politics. We do not have the culture of use and throw. Yes, sometimes situation gets difficult and basis on which we have to take a decision but as far as possible we would like to show that trust and that commitment to our partners so that we look at the growth of the state in the long term. It is healthy for the society, for politics and the state. We may not agree on all aspects, on everything we do but the fact that for 7 years our government, we have been working on Meghalaya, stability has reflected in the different development works, policies, sustainability and continuity and people are realising that now than ever before,” Sangma told Northeast Live. NPP NPP’s allies are United Democratic Party (12 MLAs), 2 independents and 2 each from BJP and Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP). In the 2023 Assembly polls, NPP won 26 seats. The same year the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) merged with NPP and the 2 PDF MLAs joined NPP. This took NPP’s tally to 28. Earlier this year, 3 Congress MLAs joined NPP taking the tally to 31. Speaking further on today’s historic win, CM Sangma said, “Every election is different, and voters are intelligent. We are committed to development. This seat has been tough for us, as we have lost it for many terms. Despite being a rural constituency, people here voted for development this time. CM Sangma thanked and expressed gratitude to the voters for helping NPP win in Gmabegre. He credited the success to the hard work of party leaders and the people’s desire for change. “This is a constituency that needs many development. We have worked tirelessly, visiting all 52 polling stations, listening to people. Voters know what is good for them, and their choice for development is clear,” he said adding that Mehtab and NPP will now work for the development of Gambegre. Also read: COMMENTS Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * Website Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Comment * Name * Email * WebsiteTrump trolls Jill Biden as he hawks new perfume: ‘A fragrance your enemies can’t resist’

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