IMPHAL, March 23: Z Mangaibou of Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) was on Friday unanimously elected new Deputy Speaker of the Manipur Assembly, Speaker Sapam Dhananjoy announced in the State Assembly, reports PTI. Dhananjoy said Mangaibou was the lone candidate for the post following resignation of K Raina of former Federal Party of Manipur (FPM) about a month ago. He said Chief Minister, Radhabinod Koijam had proposed Mangaibou's name which was seconded by the Public Health Engineering Minister, O Joy Singh of Manipur People's Party. Earlier Raina had resigned from the post of Deputy...

NEW DELHI, March 22: Peeved at the ruling Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) Government for betraying the cause of the minorities, the All Assam Minority Students Union (AAMSU) hinted at the possibility of opposing the regional party in the forthcoming Assembly polls. The AAMSU led by Samsul Hoque, its president, is believed to be among the strongest of the minority students bodies in the State and has a considerable sway among the community in the Brahmaputra valley. However, the students' organisation is nursing a grouse against the regional party for not keeping its word regarding the welfare of the...

IMPHAL, March 23: Speaker S Dhananjoy today announced Z Mangaibou as the unanimous choice of the House for the post of Deputy Speaker. Announcing his name Speaker Dhananjoy informed the House that Mangaibou had submitted three nomination papers. Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam proposed the name of Mangaibou in the first nomination paper and was seconded by Law Minister O Joy. All the three nomination papers were found valid. Soon after the announcement of the name of Mangaibou, Chief Minister Radhabinod Koijam and lone Opposition member Rishang Keishing escorted Mangaibou to the Deputy...

IMPHAL, March 23: Union Minister Thounaojam Chaoba has filed nomination papers for the post of president of the MSCP, elections for which will be held tomorrow at the State guest house, said a statement. Chaoba filed five nomination papers and ten members of the MSCP proposed his name for the post of president. Sources said since no other member is in the flay for the post of president, it can be taken for granted that Chaoba will be elected unanimously as the party president. The last date for submission of nomination paper was today. Sources continued that Chaoba will be formally announced...

AGARTALA, March 23: The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura has put an end to its internal disputes under pressure from the NLFT. A rapprochement has been reached among its warring factions. The rebel outfit wants Indigenous People's Front of Tripura leaders to "work unitedly in hill people's interest." Debabrata Koloy, a senior Indigenous People's Front of Tripura leader, had resigned as the autonomous council's chief executive member on 9 March following an infighting over leadership within the party. Earlier, the party chief, Harinath Devbarma, along with other IPFT members met the...