The trends are suggestive that the BJP along with its alliance will form the government in Meghalaya. The party is believed to come up with the majority following negotiations with regional parties and Independent candidates like they did in Manipur and Goa. Congress suffered a major setback in Meghalaya which despite having more numbers could not get the necessary margin. Meanwhile, Congress has also rushed senior leaders Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath to Shillong. Check Full List of Constituency-Wise Winners from Meghalaya Assembly Election Results, 2018 here.
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Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2018 Live Updates: Congress Fails to Perform, State Gets Hung Assembly
Meghalaya voted to elect 59 of 60 members to the Legislative Assembly elections.
03 Mar, 16:45 (IST)
Even if we don't count Meghalaya, BJP & NDA has governance in 21 states across the nation today. Mandate after mandate has been in the favor of Narendra Modi Ji & his govt: BJP President Amit Shah
03 Mar, 14:12 (IST)
In a way the entire northeast is now with the BJP, says Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
03 Mar, 13:35 (IST)
Check party-wise vote share in Meghalaya here:
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03 Mar, 12:51 (IST)
PWD Minister Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh tweets thanking people of East Shillong for electing her.
03 Mar, 12:32 (IST)
Meghalaya Home Minister and Congress candidate H Donkupar R Lyngdoh lost to Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) contestant Samlin Malngiang by 622 votes.
03 Mar, 12:27 (IST)
Meghalaya PWD minister and Congress candidate Mazel Ampareen Lyngdoh win from East Shillong constituency. She defeated her nearest BJP rival Neil Antonio War by over 5,000 votes.
03 Mar, 12:13 (IST)
BJP National Spokesperson Nalin Kohli says, "Leaders will discuss if there can be a possibility of a post-poll alliance."
03 Mar, 11:56 (IST)
BJP National General Secretary, Ram Madhav said that a non-Congress Govt will be formed in Meghalaya.
03 Mar, 11:48 (IST)
Meghalaya chief minister Mukul Sangma wins from both the seats. Congress leading in 21 seats while NPP is winning in 17 seats. He contested from Songsak and Ampati seats where he won 15,906 votes and 10,274 votes respectively.
03 Mar, 11:43 (IST)
Union Minister Jitendra Singh says it the government's progressive steps in the past four years that led to the win in North East.
03 Mar, 11:37 (IST)
Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath congratulates Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the party's win in Tripura.
03 Mar, 11:05 (IST)
Congress is leading in 21 seats while BJP is trailing with lead on 7 seats.
03 Mar, 10:31 (IST)
Talking about the early election result trends, Minister of State Kiren Rijiju said, "The trends in all three states point to a new political direction, it will have an effect on national politics as well. We are confident of forming Govt in all three."
03 Mar, 10:17 (IST)
Congress seems to be emerging as the single largest party in Meghalaya. Independent parties pay a crucial role in the elections in the state. BJP could not open its account in 2013 also. The 60-member Meghalaya Assembly went to polls on February 27.
03 Mar, 10:02 (IST)
According to the recent trends, the Congress Party is leading in 20 seats while BJP is much behind leading in just 6 seats. NPP is leading in 14 seats.
03 Mar, 09:53 (IST)
Congress has taken a massive lead in Meghalaya by leading in 18 seats. The party has been in power in the state for the past ten years. NPP is leading in 14 seats while BJP is leading in 5 seats. Polling for 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly was held on February 27. A Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in a blast, which resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat.
03 Mar, 09:47 (IST)
According to recent trends, the ruling Congress is leading in 13 seats now while UDP+ in 7 and BJP is only in 1.
03 Mar, 09:34 (IST)
Mukul Sangma, the current chief minister of Meghalaya is leading from Songsak constituency. According to recent trends, Congress and NPP are leading with 11 seats each, while BJP ahead in two seats and Others in 12. Congress is ruling the state since the past ten years.
03 Mar, 09:25 (IST)
BJP continues to trail in 4 seats while Congress leads in 9. NPP continues to lead in 11 seats.
The results of Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2018 will be declared today. The counting of the vote begins at 8 am, thereafter the early trends will start pouring in. Polling for the assembly elections in the state was held on February 27 along with the north-eastern state of Nagaland. Meghalaya voted to elect 59 of 60 members to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. Stay tuned to Latestly to catch live streaming and election result updates which will decide the fate of government in the state.
An estimated 84.86 percent polling was recorded in Meghalaya, said State Chief Electoral Officer F R Kharkongor. He added that 15,35,846 voters out of the total 18.09 lakh electorate exercised their franchise in 59 constituencies. The highest turnout was recorded at Mookaiaw constituency where 93.21 per cent voters exercised their franchise. Kharkongor said that the least polling was registered in North Shillong which witnessed 60.79 per cent polling. In each polling station of Meghalaya, 'early voter medals' were given to the first five voters to encourage more voter participation.
In the 2013 assembly elections, Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 86.82% and Nagaland 90.19 percent. Although Meghalaya has a 60-member legislative assembly, 59 seats went to polls on Tuesday as the polling in Williamnagar was adjourned following the death of a candidate from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP). NCP candidate Jonathone N Sangma died in a militant attack last week.
While Meghalaya and Nagaland went to polls on February 27, Tripura voted on February 17. The assembly election in all the three Northeastern states is crucial for both national as well as regional players. After gaining dominance in the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, and Manipur, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is looking to expand its prominence in rest of the Northeast region. Meanwhile, the ruling Congress is also heavily banking on Meghalaya to regain its crumbling strength in the hilly region. Regional parties too play a key rule in the state. Watch this space for live updates and live streaming on Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2018.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Mar 03, 2018 07:48 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).