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Meghalaya election: Modi 'demonetised' democracy, says Rahul; 10 highlights

Meghalaya had been under Congress rule and after losing the state, the party is now in power in three other states

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Breaking his silence on the defeat in three northeast states, Rahul Gandhi today said the Congress was committed to winning back the people's trust and hit out at the BJP, accusing it of "usurping" power through proxy in Meghalaya and using "big money" to create an "opportunistic alliance".
 
"The Congress party respects the mandate of the people of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya," Gandhi said on Twitter two days after results of assembly elections were declared.

Top 10 Highlights

1. The Congress lost Meghalaya, though it emerged as the single largest party, and failed to open its account in Tripura and

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