Purno Sangma

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  PA Sangma's Younger Son Conrad Sangma To Contest Tura Bypoll

  Conrad Sangma, the younger son of former Lok Sabha speaker Purno Sangma, is likely to contest the bypoll to Tura Lok Sabha seat in Meghalaya, necessitated by the death of his father and sitting lawmaker last month, party sources said today.

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  Thousands Bid Tearful Farewell To Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma

  Thousands today bid tearful farewell to former Lok Sabha speaker Purno A Sangma as his remains were laid to rest at his hometown Tura, the district headquarters of West Garo Hills.

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  Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma Dies At 68

  Former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno Agitok Sangma died of a heart attack here today. He was 68.

• Narendra Modi's Charisma Worked for NDA in Northeast: PA Sangma to NDTV

  After a gap of six years, Purno A Sangma has returned to Parliament as an MP and an ally of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance but he has ruled himself out of the Speaker's post.

• Former Lok Sabha Speaker PA Sangma calls on Narendra Modi

  National People's Party (NPP) president and former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A Sangma today met the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi at his residence in Gandhinagar, party officials said.

• Assembly Elections: Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura to get new governments today

  Three north-eastern states will get new governments today. A 47-year-old Congressman is struggling to retain power in Meghalaya, while two veterans attempt to get another shot at forming government in Nagaland and Tripura.

• Former NCP leader PA Sangma to float National People's Party

  Defeated presidential candidate Purno A Sangma will float the National People's Party (NPP) in Meghalaya on Friday, an aide said Thursday.

• Pranab Mukherjee will be 13th President of India

  Pranab Mukherjee is President-elect and will take oath as the 13th President of India at 11.30 am on Wednesday, July 25.

• I wish Pranab Mukherjee success, says PA Sangma

  Congratulating Pranab Mukherjee for winning the presidential poll, opposition candidate Purno Sangma said the nation had lost an opportunity to elevate a tribal candidate to the post of the president.

• Pranab Mukherjee set to become President of India

  Pranab Mukherjee will be the 13th President of India. Sources say he has now crossed the magic mark - 5.25 lakh of the 10.5 lakh total votes, and as soon as counting is over, he shall be officially declared winner. Mr Mukherjee has said, "thank you very, very much."

• Mulayam Singh Yadav votes for PA Sangma by mistake, corrects himself

  Mulayam Singh Yadav almost gave the Congress a second jolt today. Like the first, a few weeks ago, it was to do with the presidential elections. Unlike the first, this would have been inadvertent. In a major sidelight, the Samajwadi Party chief reportedly ticked Purno Sangma's name while voting for the next President of India.

• A passenger to Delhi named Mr Ballot Box

  An unusual traveller will take flight from Mumbai airport for the Capital tomorrow morning to determine whether Pranab Mukherjee or Purno Agitok Sangma will be the next addressee at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The name on the air ticket is Mr Ballot Box.

• Pranab Mukherjee's nomination for President accepted; BJP cries foul: 10 developments

  It will be a Pranab Mukherjee versus Purno Sangma race to Rashtrapati Bhawan. The returning officer for the Presidential polls - VK Agnihotri today accepted the nomination papers of Pranab Mukherjee and PA Sangma.

• Presidential poll: Pranab Mukherjee's nomination accepted; resignation letter 'fabricated' says BJP

  It will be a Pranab Mukherjee versus Purno Sangma race to Rashtrapati Bhawan. A technical objection to Mr Mukherjee's nomination made by Team Sangma has been rejected by the returning officer, who has scrutinized and accepted Mr Mukherjee's nomination papers today. But the BJP, which is supporting Mr Sangma, will not give up yet, insisting that a l...

• President polls: Pranab Mukherjee responds to Team Sangma's objections to his nomination

  Pranab Mukherjee, who is the UPA's nominee for the next President of India, today responded to objections raised against his nomination by his opponent Purno Sangma's election team. Team Mukherjee submitted its reply to the returning officer for these elections, VK Agnihotri.