BJP ally NPP's Conrad Sangma sworn in as Meghalaya CM: Top 10 developments

After the Northeast Assembly election results 2018, BJP is set to form its maiden government in Tripura, and will be part of coalitions forming state governments in Nagaland and Meghalaya

National Peoples Party (NPP) President Conrad Sangma was on Tuesday administered the oath of office and secrecy as the new chief minister of Meghalaya. His council of ministers was also sworn in at the oath-taking ceremony, held at 10:30 am in Shillong.

On Tuesday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh congratulated Sangma and said the BJP's victory in the Northeast Assembly elections 2018 would change the perception of the people. 

Meanwhile, even as the NPP and alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were preparing for the swearing-in ceremony, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday attacked the BJP, saying the latter had "usurped power