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Election Results Highlights: BJP submits letter of support to Conrad Sangma's NPP
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.
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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The Trinamool Congress (TMC) drew a blank in Tripura and won just five seats in Meghalaya in the just-concluded assembly elections in the northeast states. Read more
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BJP chief asked party workers to support NPP in forming govt in Meghalaya, says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
“Adaraniya Sri @JPNadda ji , the national president of the @BJP4India has advised the state unit of BJP, Meghalaya to support the National people’s Party in forming the next government in Meghalaya. @SangmaConrad”, tweets Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Meghalaya CM called up Shah, sought BJP's support in forming govt, claims Assam CM
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweets,"Sri @SangmaConrad, Chief Minister of Meghalaya, called @AmitShah ji, Hon'ble Home Minister, and sought his support and blessings in forming the new Government".
‘Double engine govt will….’: PM Modi tweets after BJP-NDPP alliance wins Nagaland
PM Modi tweets on Nagaland assembly poll win,"I thank the people of Nagaland for blessing the @NDPPofficial @BJP4Nagaland alliance with yet another mandate to serve the state. The double engine government will keep working for the state's progress. I laud our party workers for their hardwork which ensured this result".
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PM Modi tweets after BJP and ally IPFT wins Tripura,"·Thank you Tripura! This is a vote for progress and stability. @BJP4Tripura will continue to boost the state's growth trajectory. I am proud of all Tripura BJP Karyakartas for their spectacular efforts at the grassroots".
Tripura: Congress wins 3 seats
Congress has won three seats – Agartala, Banamalipur and Kailashahar – in Tripura assembly.
BJP-IPFT crosses majority mark in Tripura
The Bharatiya Janata Party has won in 30 assembly seats, taking the alliance tally to 31, majority mark in 60-member strong assembly. BJP is still leading in two seats which could take the overall tally to 33.
CPI(M) bags 9 seats in Tripura assembly, leads in 2
CPI(M) candidates have won in Bamutia, Barjala, Boxanagar, Hrishyamukh, Kadamtala-Kurti, Khowai, Pratapgarh, Sabroom, Sonamura, and Surma. It is leading in Belonia and Jubarajnagar.
Meghalaya BJP chief Ernest Mawrie finishes 3rd in West Shillong
Meghalaya BJP chief Ernest Mawrie has lost from West Shillong assembly constituency, finishing third – behind United Democratic Party and National People's Party candidates. Mawrie recently said that if BJP comes to power in Meghalaya, they would not impose any restrictions on the people consuming beef.
Meghalaya moves towards hung assembly
While Conrad Sangma-led National People's Party has emerged as the single largest party in Meghalaya, it is likely to fall short of the halfway mark. BJP dismal performance in the state, leading on just three out of 59 contested can force NPP to look for other partners to form government.
Nagaland: BJP wins in 11, leads in 1
BJP candidates have emerged victorious in Akuluto, Alongtaki, Dimapur-I, Ghaspani-I, Koridang, Phomching, Southern Angami-II, Tizit, Tuensang Sadar-I, Tuli, while leading in Tyui.
Tripura: TIPRA Motha wins 12 assembly seats, leads in 1
TIPRA Motha candidates have won in Ambassa, Ampinagar, Asharambari, Charilam, Golaghati, Kanchanpur, Karamchara, Karbook, Mandaibazar, Ramchandraghat, Simna, and Takarjala. TIPRA Motha candidate Nandita Debbarma (Reang) is leading in Raima Valley.
Tripura deputy CM Jishnu Dev Varma loses in Charilam
Tripura deputy chief minister and BJP leader Jishnu Dev Varma has lost against TIPRA Motha's Subodh Deb Barma by 858 votes.
In Nagaland, LJP (Ram Vilas) candidates win in 1, lead in 2
Hukiye N Tissica of Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas) has won from Aghunato assembly constituency while two other candidates -- Sukhato Sema (in Pughoboto) and Naiba Konyak (in Tobu) -- are leading.
Nagaland: Republican Party of India (Athawale) bags 2 seats
Republican Party of India (Athawale) candidates Y. Lima Onen Chang and Imtichoba have won from Noksen and Tuensang Sadar-II seats respectively.
