03 Mar, 15:36 (IST)

With all the trends coming in from the three North-Eastern States, it is clear that BJP and its alliance is set to form governments in Tripura and Nagaland. Congress suffered a major setback in Meghalaya as the ruling party failed to reach the majority mark by a huge margin.  Biplab Kumar Deb is the frontrunner for the Chief Minister post in Tripura. As the BJP-NDPP Alliance set to win Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018, Neiphiu Rio is likely to be next Chief Minister of the North-eastern state. Check Full List of Constituency-Wise Winners from Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Assembly Election Results, 2018 here.

03 Mar, 12:10 (IST)

With BJP taking the crucial leads in the last leg of counting of votes in Tripura and Nagaland the party is set to place its favorite candidates to become the Chief Minister. India will see a first BJP CM in Tripura, and their state President Biplab Kumar Deb is the frontrunner for this post. While in Nagaland Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) chief and three-time chief minister Neiphiu Rio who was declared elected from the Northern Angami II constituency as his opponent Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate withdrew his nomination is likely to re-rule the state. 

03 Mar, 11:21 (IST)

BJP is scripting political history in Tripura and Nagaland. The saffron party is leading in 36 constituencies of Tripura and 31 constituencies of Nagaland reaching the halfway mark in both the states. Congress is leading in Meghalaya with 27 seats but is falling short of majority mark in 59 member assembly. 

03 Mar, 10:41 (IST)

'Left' is now left behind in Tripura! With fresh trends suggests BJP is surging ahead in 36 constituencies, while Left is leading in 23 seats. Congress is leading in Meghalaya with 25 seats, but are well short of the majority. NPF and BJP are fighting hard in Nagaland, NPF is leading in 26 constituencies, while the BJP and alliances are ahead in 30 seats, slightly less than the majority mark.

03 Mar, 10:25 (IST)

There is no clear majority in any of the three states. Left and BJP are neck-to-neck in Tripura. BJP is leading in 31 constituencies, LEFT is leading in 26 seats, Congress is leading in Meghalaya on 20 seats out of 59, NPF is slightly ahead of BJP in Nagaland. NPF is leading in 29 constituencies, while the BJP and its alliances are ahead in 24 seats giving a tough fight, but little less than the majority mark. We will be bringing the constituency wise winners list and candidate names of all the three states shortly at Assembly Elections 2018 page.  

03 Mar, 09:44 (IST)

Left is now ahead in Tripura with fresh trends suggesting the lead in 32 constituencies, BJP is leading in 22 seats, Congress is leading in Meghalaya with 17 seats, NPF is slightly ahead of BJP in Nagaland. NPF is leading in 28 constituencies, while the BJP and alliances are ahead in 24 seats giving a tough fight. 

03 Mar, 09:20 (IST)

BJP & Left are fighting hard for Tripura with leads in 23 seats each, Congress is leading in Meghalaya with 13 seats, NPF is now edging past BJP in Nagaland with lead in 22 constituencies, while the BJP and alliances are ahead in 17 seats. 

03 Mar, 09:01 (IST)

BJP-Left neck-to-neck in Tripura with 19 and 22 seats respectively, Congress-NPP Battling in Meghalaya with lead in 3 seats each, BJP is ahead in Nagaland with lead in 6 constituencies.

03 Mar, 08:34 (IST)

BJP & Left are fighting neck-to-neck in Tripura with lead in 9 constituencies each. First trends for Meghalaya are in favour of Congress who is leading in 3 seats. One unopposed seat is won by BJP in Nagaland. 

03 Mar, 08:24 (IST)

Keep your self updated on the Live Results of Tripura, Meghalaya, & Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018 - BJP & Left 4 each in Tripura, first trends for Meghalaya & Nagaland awaited.

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Agartala/Shillong/Kohima, March 3: The results of Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland - the three Northeastern states where assembly elections were held last month - will be declared today. The counting of votes was scheduled to begin at 8 am. The campaign trail witnessed a high-voltage electoral battle between the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Left Front and a slew of regional political outfits.

Tripura, which first went into polls on February 18, witnessed a  voter turnout of over 89 per cent. The state remains under the lens of pollsters as the BJP has appeared closer than any other party in the past 25 years to dethrone the incumbent CPI(M).

Meghalaya and Nagaland witnessed a voter turnout around 75 per cent. The two states have also indicated signs of ending the status quo, as the post-poll surveys have predicted massive inroads for the BJP.  While there are 59 constituencies each in Meghalaya and Tripura, Nagaland has 60 seats. But all three states will wait for the results of 59 constituencies as, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) chief and three-time chief minister Neiphiu Rio was declared elected from the Northern Angami II constituency as his opponent Naga People's Front (NPF) candidate withdrew his nomination.

The exit polls, released on February 27, predicted a saffron swipe not only in the red bastion of Tripura, but also Nagaland, where the TR Zeliang-led Naga People's Front (NPF) has been ruling since 2003.

In Meghalaya, the 10-year Congress rule could also be drawing towards its end as the exit polls predicted a hung assembly, giving  edge to the National People's Party (NPP), led by late Lok Sabha Speaker P A Sangma's son Conrad Sangma.

What exit polls have predicted

In Tripura, two major post-poll surveys predicted a victory for the BJP, whereas, one predicts a battle neck-to-neck, giving a narrow edge to the CPM.

Axis My-India Survey

- BJP-IPFT: 44-50

- CPI(M): 9-15

- Others (including Congress): 0-3

NewsX survey

- BJP-IPFT: 35-45

- CPI(M): 14-23

- Others (including Congress): 0-1

CVoter survey

- BJP-IPFT: 24-32

- CPI(M): 26-34

- Others (including Congress): 0-4

In Meghalaya, the Axis My-India survey predicts a hung assembly, with the incumbent Congress emerging as the single-largest party. The NewsX exit poll, however, indicates a wave in favour of the NPP.

Axis My-India Survey

- Congress: 20

- NPP: 14

- BJP: 5

- Others: 20

NewsX survey

- Congress: 13-17

- NPP: 23-27

- BJP: 8-12

- Others: 2-6

In Nagaland, the voters have rallied behind BJP and its regional alliance partner - the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), claims two major post-poll surveys.

NewsX survey

- BJP-NDPP: 27-32

- NPF: 20-25

- Congress: 0-2

- Others: 5-7

CVoter survey

- BJP-NDPP: 25-31

- NPF: 19-25

- Congress: 0-4

- Others: 6-10

Nagaland Chief Minister T R Zeliang has ruled out the findings of the survey, claiming that the NPF would emerge as the winner ater the actual results are out. "We are confident of emerging as the number one choice of the Naga people," he said. Stay tuned with the live updates above to find out who reigns supreme in the electoral battle for the three Northeast states - Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland.