Defeat in the Baghmara byelection has dealt a serious blow to Congress hopes in Meghalaya, where it was hoping to put the rival coalition on the edge with a victory.
Congress suffered an embarrassment when it failed to win partners despite getting 10 days to prove majority and chief minister D D Lapang had to quit just ahead of the test of strength. The party had finished with 25 seats in the 60-member House, but found support of only three independents after governor S S Sidhu invited it to... more »
