BJP, NDA allies will return to power in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland: Sarma

Meghalaya and Nagaland went to assembly polls on Monday and Tripura on February 16 while the counting of votes will take place on Thursday

Published on: Feb 28, 2023, 16:35:00 IST

By Utpal Parashar

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Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies will return to power in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland.

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)

Meghalaya and Nagaland went to assembly polls on Monday and Tripura on February 16. The counting of votes will take place on Thursday.

“There is no tension. Our governments will be formed in all three states. Earlier, too, NDA partners formed governments in these states...it will happen again,” Sarma.

The BJP came to power in Tripura for the first time in 2018 in alliance with the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura. In Nagaland, the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP contested the polls together.

In Meghalaya, BJP won two seats in 2018. It was part of the National People’s Party-led coalition government in the state. The two parties contested the 2023 election independently.

Sarma said the status quo will continue. “Tripura will have a BJP chief minister. In Nagaland, our alliance partner [NDPP] will lead. The decision on Meghalaya will depend on how many seats we get.”

The BJP and its allies held the edge in Nagaland and Tripura, but a hung assembly was a distinct possibility in Meghalaya, exit polls predicted on Monday.

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Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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