Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter on the Nagaland elections to thank people for their support. "Thank you, Nagaland for supporting @BJP4Nagaland and our valued ally. I assure my sisters and brothers of Nagaland that we will continue to work for the progress and prosperity of Nagaland. I applaud the tireless work of the local BJP unit", he tweeted.
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The BPP-NDPP alliance is currently leading in Nagaland. As per details, Naga People’s Front (NPF) leader Y. Vikheho Swu has won Pughoboto constituency. The NPF leader scored 6,258 votes while BJP leader Dr. Sukhato A. Sema scored 6188 votes.
Former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has already been declared the winner uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency so elections were held in 59 seats. Thus, the magic figure mark is 30 in the Nagaland assembly.
As per recent updates, Mhathun Yanthan of NDPP wins from Sanis in Nagaland, Toyang Chang of NPF wins from Tuensang Sadar-1, Kejong Chang of NPF wins from Tuensang Sadar-2. Meanwhile, NDPP candidate CM Chang wins from Noksen constituency.
The ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) and the BJP-Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) alliance are fighting a close contest in Nagaland. NPF candidate EE Pangteang wins from Moka constituency while BJP candidate Yanthungo Patton wins from Tyui constituency. As per trends, Congress's Dr Mukul Sangma is currently leading in Ampati constituency. In Bajengdoba, on the other hand, the NPP's Pongseng Marak is leading.
In Nagaland, Tovihoto Ayemi of Bharatiya Janata Party wins from Dimapur-1 assembly seat. BJP candidate Kashiho Sangtam won from 59 Kiphire constituency. BJP's Ram Madhav addresses the media in Agartala, says confident of BJP-NDPP win in Nagaland. Meanwhile, Kiren Rijiju, MoS Home has said that they are confident of forming a government in all three states.
As per details by BJP sources in Nagaland, the party is confident of forming the government. In Nagaland, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) - Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) alliance has upped its performance in the state. The BJP-NDPP alliance now has lead in 32 seats while NPF's lead has slightly reduced to 26.
As per early trends, there is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its alliance partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading in 32 seats while the ruling NPF is leading in 26 seats. In Nagaland, there is a clear battle between Chief Minister TR Zeliang of the NPF and his predecessor Neiphiu Rio. Rio has been elected unopposed from his seat Northern Angami II after his rival withdrew his nomination.
As per early trends, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its alliance partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading in 32 seats while the Naga People’s Front (NPF) is leading in 25 seats. The Nagaland assembly election is seen as a battle between Nagaland Chief Minister TR Zeliang who belongs to the NPF and his predecessor Neiphiu Rio, who belongs to the NDPP.
Early trends in Nagaland show a neck-in-neck contest between the Naga People's Front (NPF) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As per early trends, the NPF is leading with 29 seats while the BJP with its alliance partner is leading with 24 seats.
If the BJP wins in the three states- Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today, it will further consolidate the party's position in the Northeastern region. The BJP recently formed a government in Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh. The seventh Northeast state, Mizoram, ruled by the Congress, will vote later this year.
In an unprecedented news, BJP+ has taken an overwhelming lead in Nagaland by leading in 23 seats while the NPF and its alliance partners are leading with 29. In Nagaland, the BJP has joined hands with the NDPP that was floated by former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. The BJP’s best performance thus far in Nagaland was in 2008, when it won seven seats.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its alliance partner is leading with 20 seats while the NPF is leading with 25 seats. The Naga People’s Front won the 2013 Assembly elections by winning 38 seats. Its then coalition partner BJP had secured 4 seats. The Congress won only eight seats, 15 less than what it did in 2008.
As per latest trends, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) with its alliance partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading with 9 seats while the Naga People's Front (NPF) with its alliance is leading with 8 seats.
As per early trends, BJP is leading with 6 seats. The BJP is contesting in the state in an alliance with the newly-floated Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). Both parties are contesting ng 20 and 40 seats respectively.
It must be noted that the CVoter exit poll predicted a victory for the BJP-NDPP with the combine likely to get 25-31 seats with 38.4 per cent vote share.
As of now, the NDPP-BJP has 1 in Nagaland. The Naga People’s Front has been in power in the state since 2003. The Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Dal (United) were other members of the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland. If the BJP-NDPP wins, the BJP will successfully manoeuvre itself back into power from one alliance to the next.
Nagaland gears up for counting of the votes cast in 59 of its 60 constituencies. The Congress, which has given three chief ministers to Nagaland, is contesting only 18 seats, two less than the BJP.
The BJP allied with Neiphiu Rio's party NDPP which was born out of the NPF only a few months ago. Neiphiu Rio has been chief minister for over a decade during NPF rule.
In Nagaland, the BJP has high hopes on Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)- its alliance partner which is contesting 40 seats. It must be noted that the BJP is fighting 20 seats. The NDPP and the BJP seem to have upped the game in the state. If the combine wins, the BJP would have successfully manoeuvred itself back into power from one alliance to the next.
In fact, the NPF and the BJP were having an alliance till recently but just before the polls in the state, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the ruling NPF dissolved their electoral alliance.
On Friday, re-polling was held in nine constituencies in Nagaland. The nine constituencies were were Tamlu, Peren, Kohima Town, Chizami, Phek, Meluri, Tizit, Pungro-Kiphire and Llongkhim-Chare. As per details by an election department official said, around 73 percent voter turnout was reported in the re-polling.
In Nagaland, 59 out of 60 constituencies went to vote on February 27, 2018. The election in Northern Angami II constituency did not take place as incumbent MLA Neiphiu Rio was the only one to file nomination from the assembly seat and hence declared winner unopposed.
Kohima, March 3: The result of Nagaland Legislative Assembly election 2018 will be out today. The polling was held on 27 February 2018 in 59 out of 60 constituencies of Nagaland. The counting of votes is scheduled to take place today, i.e. March 3, 2018 which will decide the fate of 195 candidates in Nagaland. Currently, Nagaland is under the leadership of Chief Minister TR Zeliang, who belongs to the Naga People's Front. It must be noted that the tenure of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly ends on March 13, 2018.
On the polling day, Nagaland recorded 75 per cent voter’s turnout. As per details by the Election Commission, hundreds were still lined up to cast ballots at the end of voting hours. It must be noted that the scheduled election in Northern Angami II constituency did not take place as only incumbent MLA Neiphiu Rio was nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed.
To recall, the last elections in the state were held on 23 February 2013. The ruling Nagaland People's Front (NPF) won the election with a majority by winning 37 seats. After the formation of its governments in the north eastern states of Assam, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is making a determined bid to expand its footprint in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghlaya. The Congress, which has given three chief ministers to Nagaland, is contesting only 18 seats, two less than the BJP.
On the polling day, Nagaland was marred by a clash between supporters of the ruling Naga People's Front and the BJP in Zunheboto district. One person was shot dead and two persons were injured. In Nagaland, the total number voters is 11, 76,432 which comprises of 5,97,281 men, 5,79,151 women and 5,884 service voters. As per reports by PTI, Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said of the 2,156 polling stations in Nagaland, 1,100 have been declared critical, 530 vulnerable and 526 normal. Officials said many as 281 companies of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), beside the state police force have been deployed throughout Nagaland to ensure peaceful polling.
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