Election Results Highlights: BJP submits letter of support to Conrad Sangma's NPP

Mar 3, 2023, 24:28:51 IST

Assembly Election 2023 Results LIVE: BJP-IPFT has retained power in Tripura despite the challenge from combined forces of Left parties and Congress and a second challenger in form of Pradyot Debbarma-led TIPRA Motha. In Nagaland too, NDPP-BJP alliance has already won 35 seats in 60-member assembly and is leading on two more seats. Meghalaya, however, is looking towards a hung assembly.

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma waves at supporters gathered for celebrating his victory in Meghalaya Assembly elections from the South Tura Assembly constituency.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has been able to retain power in Tripura by thwarting the challenge from Left-Congress alliance and TIPRA Motha, which made an impressive debut in assembly elections. Despite winning 13 seats, TIPRA Motha will not be able to play the role of kingmaker as the Left-Congress alliance, which managed to win just 14 seats, ensured that the BJP comes to power on its own....Read More

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While BJP, for the first time, contested on all 60 seats in Meghalaya, it could register win in just three seats of the 59 that went to polls. Voting on one seat has been postponed because of a candidate's death. The BJP was a partner in the state government but broke its alliance with the ruling National People's Party (NPP). Chief minister Conrad Sangma had hinted that the two parties can again come together in case of a hung assembly.

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In Nagaland, the alliance of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and the BJP has been able to sail through the electoral test by winning 35 seats and leading in two at the time of writing this. Nagaland last time had the unique feature of having no opposition as all parties with presence in the 60-member assembly backed the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-led government. NDPP-BJP alliance has again contested the polls with a 40:20 formula (40 seats for the NDPP and 20 for the BJP).

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Mar 2, 2023, 10:50:00 IST

Tripura: BJP state chief trails in Banamalipur

BJP state president Rajiv Bhattacharjee is trailing against Congress's Gopal Chandra Roy in Banamalipur by 493 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:41:29 IST

Tripura: TIPRA Motha leading in these 13 seats

Ampinagar

Asharambari

Charilam

Karamchara

Karbook

Mandaibazar

Raima Valley

Ramchandraghat

Santirbazar

Simna

Takarjala

Teliamura

Mar 2, 2023, 10:32:28 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate leads in Amarpur

BJP candidate Ranjit Das is leading against CPI(M)'s Parimal Debnath in Amarpur seat by 1281 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:27:20 IST

Tipra Motha grabs attention in Tripura’s 3-cornered poll contest

Tipra Motha has grabbed much attention since Pradyot Debbarma of the erstwhile royal family formed it. The party won the Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous Development Council (TTAADC) polls in April 2021. Read more…

Mar 2, 2023, 10:24:55 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate leads in Bagma

BJP's Ram Pada Jamatia is leading against CPI(M) candidate Naresh Chandra Jamatia in Bagma assembly seat by 1286.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:18:22 IST

Tripura: TIPRA Motha candidate leads in Asharambari

Tipra Motha Party candidate Animesh Debbarma is leading against Jayanti Deb Barma of Indigenous People's Front of Tripura, an ally of BJP, by 2633 votes in Asharambari seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:14:07 IST

Tripura: Tipra Motha candidate leads in Ampinagar

Pathan Lal Jamatia of Tipra Motha Party is leading against BJP's patal Kanya Jamatia in Ampinagar seat by 3,675 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:13:14 IST

Tripura: TIPRA Motha candidate leads in Ambassa

Chitta Ranjan Debbarma of Tipra Motha Party is leading against CPI(M) candidate Amalendu DebBarma in Ambassa by 261 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:07:01 IST

Tripura deputy CM trails from Charilam

TIPRA Motha candidate Subodh Deb Barma is leading in Charilam (ST) seat against BJP candidate and Tripura Deputy CM Jishnu Dev Varma.

Mar 2, 2023, 10:01:20 IST

Seats where TIPRA Motha candidates are leading

Ampinagar

Charilam

Karamchara

Raima Valley

Simna

Teliamura

(source: ECI)

Mar 2, 2023, 09:59:35 IST

Seats where Left+Congress candidates are leading in Tripura

Agartala

Bagbassa

Bamutia

Pabiachara

Sabroom

Suryamaninagar

(source: ECI)

Mar 2, 2023, 09:56:38 IST

Seats where BJP candidates are leading in Tripura

Badharghat

Bagma

Fatikroy

Jubarajnagar

Kakraban-Shalgara

Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar

Khayerpur

Mohanpur

Panisagar

Radhakishorpur

Ramnagar

Town Bardowali

(source: ECI)

Mar 2, 2023, 09:52:27 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate Abhishek Debroy leads in Matarbari

BJP's Abhishek Debroy is leading against Congress's Pranajit Roy by 656 votes in Matarbari assembly seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:51:24 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate leads in Khayerpur

BJP candidate Ratan Chakraborty is leading against CPI(M)'s Pabitra Kar by 238 votes in Khayerpur assembly seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:49:47 IST

Tripura: Tipra Motha set to win Karamchara seat

Tipra Motha candidate Paul Dangshu has take a massive lead of 4419 votes against BJP's Braja Lal Tripura in Karamchara assembly constituency.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:48:25 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate leads in Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar seat

BJP candidate Pinaki Das Chowdhury has taken a considerable lead of 1,442 votes against his nearest rival, CPI(M)'s Manindra Chandra Das, in Kalyanpur-Pramodnagar.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:46:14 IST

Tripura: BJP's Malina Debnath leads in Jubarajnagar

BJP's Malina Debnath is leading against CPI(M)'s Sailendra Chandra Nath in Jubarajnagar by 302 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:45:11 IST

Tripura: CPI(M) candidate ahead in Bamutia by just 12 votes

Nayan Sarkar of CPI(M) is leading against BJP's Krishnadhan Das in Bamutia by just 12 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:44:04 IST

Tripura: BJP candidate leads in Badharghat

BJP's Mina Rani Sarkar is leading against Partha Ranjan Sarkar of All India Forward Bloc in Badharghat by 1,540 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:42:28 IST

Meghalaya: NPP candidate leads in Mendipathar

National People's Party candidate Marthon Sangma is leading against Congress's Timjim Momin by 1,053 votes in Mendipathar.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:40:30 IST

Meghalaya: Hill State People’s Democratic Party candidate leads in Mawthadraishan

Hill State People’s Democratic Party candidate Shakliar Warjri is leading by just 11 votes against UDP's Brolding Nongsiej in Mawthadraishan seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:37:02 IST

Nagaland election results: NDPP-BJP takes early lead

While the NDPP-BJP alliance has taken an early lead, Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) and Republican Party of India (Athawale) are also leading in one seat each.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:34:56 IST

Meghalaya election results: Who is leading/trailing

While NPP is set to emerge as the single largest party in Meghalaya, it may fall well short of the majority mark, as per the initial trends. Check winner list here

Mar 2, 2023, 09:30:34 IST

Meghalaya: NPP candidate leads in Resubelpara

NPP's Timothy Shira is leading against Congress's Tweel Marak by 1,006 votes in Resubelpara seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:28:46 IST

Meghalaya: UDP candidate Lahkmen Rymbui leads in Amlarem

United Democratic Party's Lahkmen Rymbui is leading against NPP's Stephanson Mukhim by 357 votes in Amlarem assembly constituency.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:25:55 IST

Tripura CM Manik Saha leads in Town Bardowali after round 1

BJP candidate and Tripura chief minister Manik Saha is leading in Town Bordowali seatby 344 votes after Round 1 counting of votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:24:17 IST

Tripura: Congress candidate leads in Pabiachara

As per early trends, Congress's Satyaban Das is leading against BJP's Bhagban Chandra Das by 90 votes in Pabiachara assembly seat in Tripura.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:22:06 IST

Meghalaya: TMC candidate leads in Kharkutta

Cherak Watre Momin of Trinamool Congress is leading against NPP's Rupert Momin from Kharkutta assembly seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:20:06 IST

Meghalaya: Garo National Council candidate leads from Chokpot

Garo National Council's Nikman Marak is leading against NPP's Sengchim Sangma by 601 votes from Chokpot seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:16:03 IST

Election 2023 results: Congress candidate leads in Agartala seat

Sitting MLA and Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman is leading against BJP's Papia Dutta in Agartala seat.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:14:48 IST

Counting of postal ballots still on in Tripura: Official

"Postal ballot count is still going on. There are around 1200 postal votes in all 60 seats. We expect the count of postal ballots to be over by around 10 am. Simultaneously we have started counting of EVMs in all seats at 8:30 am and details of the trends after first round of counting will be available soon," said Kiran Gitte, CEO Tripura.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:13:18 IST

Congress's Asish Kumar Saha leading against CM Manik Saha in Town Bardowali

Congress's Asish Kumar Saha is leading against BJP candidate and Tripura chief minister Manik Saha in Town Bardowali seat. Manik Saha had defeated Asish Kumar Saha by over 7,000 votes in the 2022 bypolls in Town Bardowali.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:08:32 IST

High stakes in Maharashtra bypolls

The ongoing bypolls for two assembly constituencies – Kasba Peth and Chinchwad – in Pune have gained more significance than usual due to the background of the recent political developments. Read more…

Mar 2, 2023, 09:07:25 IST

In Chinchwad, BJP ahead in early rounds

BJP's Ashwini Jagtap is ahead of his nearest rival and NCP candidate Nana Kate by 449 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 09:05:31 IST

Congress's Ravindra Dhangekar leads in Kasba Peth bypoll

Congress's Ravindra Dhangekar is leading by 2,981 votes against his nearest rival Hemant Rasane of BJP. By the end of first round, Dhangekar garnered 5,844 votes while Rasane got 2,863 votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:55:17 IST

NDPP-BJP set to sweep Nagaland

NDPP-BJP alliance has taken a massive early lead in Nagaland over NDP and Congress. According to initial trends, the ruling alliance is leading in 49 seats while NPF is leading on just six seats.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:52:09 IST

From Tipraland to Greater Tipraland: Tripura’s tribal politics sees a churn

The fight for power, at least in the 20 seats reserved for Scheduled Tribes, of the 60 in total, appears to be one between Tipraland, which IPFT espoused, and Greater Tipraland, as promised by Tipra Motha. Read more…

Mar 2, 2023, 08:47:07 IST

Counting of votes underway for Kasba Peth by-elections

Mar 2, 2023, 08:43:01 IST

Meghalaya to move towards hung assembly?

Wiht Trinamool Congress making a strong start in Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma-led NPP is looking to fall well short of the majority mark.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:35:21 IST

BJP+ crosses majority mark in Tripura in early trends

The BJP-IPFT alliance has crossed the majority mark in Tripura as per initial trends.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:23:45 IST

TIPRA Motha, the new entrant in Tripura, leading in five seats

TIPRA Motha, led by Pradyot Debbarma, scion of erstwhile royalty, is leading on five seats in Tripura. The BJP-led alliance has opened an early lead.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:20:08 IST

Trinamool Congress makes strong start in Meghalaya

Trinamool Congress is currently leading at four seats in Meghalaya, looking set to open its account in the northeastern state.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:10:27 IST

Election 2023 results: BJP takes huge lead in early trends in Tripura

BJP seems to have taken a big lead in Tripura as per initial trends, with TIPRA Motha also looking set to open its account.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:08:18 IST

Election 2023 results: Counting of votes for by-elections also begins

Counting for by-elections for Lumla assembly seat of Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh (Jharkhand), Erode East (Tamil Nadu), Sagardighi (West Bengal) and Kasba Peth, Chinchwad assembly seats of Maharashtra has also started.

Mar 2, 2023, 08:04:10 IST

Election 2023 results: Counting of votes for Tripura, Nagaland & Meghalaya elections begins

Counting of votes for Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya assembly polls has started.

Mar 2, 2023, 07:56:20 IST

BJP will return to power in Tripura: state president Rajib Bhattacharjee

"We performed puja at the party office today and took blessings of Mata Tripureshwari. BJP will return to power in Tripura. We will get a majority," said Tripura BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee ahead of counting of votes.

Mar 2, 2023, 07:43:32 IST

Will NDPP-BJP alliance retain power in Nagaland?

Exit polls predicted that the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance is expected to win 42 out of 60 seats.

Mar 2, 2023, 07:20:03 IST

Election 2023 result: What TMC can expect in Meghalaya

Exit polls have predicted that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC may enter double digits in Meghalaya as it tries to emerge as a stronger opposition force than Congress.

Mar 2, 2023, 07:13:01 IST

Election 2023 result: Counting of votes to begin at 8am

Visuals from counting centre, Umakanta Academy Complex in Agartala.

Mar 2, 2023, 07:04:05 IST

Election 2023 result: Fresh date for polling in Meghalaya's Sohiong not announced yet

Polling in Sohiong constituency was deferred to a later date following the death of United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate H. Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh, who died of cardiac arrest on February 20. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the rescheduled date for polling.