Meghalaya

It has deputed Assam minister and its North-east strategist Himanta Biswa Sarma to talk to potential partners.

The Congress received much flak after failing to form governments in Goa and Manipur despite emerging as the single largest party in both assemblies in elections last year. The BJP came to power in both states with the help of smaller parties and independent candidates.

Nath accused the BJP of using “money power to cause as much disturbance as possible” and keep the Congress out of power.

“It is clear that we will form the government. The will of the people of Meghalaya will be reflected in our Congress government,” he said.

“We are in touch with everybody. Everybody is in touch with us. We will stake claim tonight.”

Patel said there would no repetition of what happened in Manipur and Goa.

Outgoing chief minister Mukul Sangma, who won the two seats he contested, said the results were not on expected lines and he would keep his cards close to his chest on government formation.

Meghalaya is one of the five states where the Congress is in power. The others are Karnataka, Punjab, Mizoram and Puducherry. NEW DELHI: The reconstruction work at the Netaji Subhash Park in Old Delhi has been completed by the DMRC, which has written to the area’s civic body to take over the park for maintenance, officials said on Saturday.

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had taken over the 96-year-old park for undertaking work on the extension of the Violet Line till Kashmere Gate.

“We have finished the reconstruction work at Subhash Park, the ensemble statue of Netaji has been restored. The lawns have been restored and pathways paved,” a senior DMRC official said. “We recently wrote to the North Delhi Municipal Corporation to take over the park for maintenance. We are awaiting communication from their side,” he told PTI.

The reconstruction work at the park had begun after the opening of the Jama Masjid Metro station.

WHILE THE BJP HAS DEPUTED ASSAM MINISTER & NORTHEAST STRATEGIST HIMANTA BISWA SARMA TO TALK TO POTENTIAL PARTNERS, A CONGRESS TEAM IS SET TO MEET STATE GOVERNOR TO STAKE CLAIM