Meghalaya Election Results 2023 highlights: BJP submits letter of support to NPP

Meghalaya Election Results 2023 highlights: CM Conrad Sangma's NPP won 26 seats, however fell short of majority. The BJP has extended support to Sangma's party to form a government in the state.

Meghalaya Election Results 2023 highlights: Meghalaya witnessed a hung assembly on Thursday with chief minister Conrad Sangma's party emerging as the single-largest party in the state with securing 26 seats out of the total 59, but fell short of a majority. Hours later, BJP - who secured only two seats - wrote a letter of support to NPP to form the next government in the state. 

The state went to polls on February 27 with nearly 77.9% of the electorate exercising their franchise. The vote counting exercise began at 8 am on Thursday for 59 assembly segments of the northeastern state.

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• Mar 02, 2023 09:58 PM IST

  BJP writes letter of support to NPP

  

• Mar 02, 2023 08:01 PM IST

  Meghalaya BJP chief visits CM's residence 

  Meghalaya BJP Chief leaves from CM's residence and National People’s Party (NPP) leader Conrad Sangma after BJP decides to extend support to NPP to form government in the state, reports ANI.

• Mar 02, 2023 07:07 PM IST

  Meghalaya BJP president: 'Nadda called to support NPP in forming govt in state'

  Meghalaya state BJP president said that he has “received a call from the party's national President JP Nadda today to support NPP in forming government in the state.” “I have spoken to CM Conard Sangma and informed him about the party's decision. I will meet him and submit a letter of support to him tonight,” he said, reported ANI.

• Mar 02, 2023 06:10 PM IST

  Meghalaya CM seeks Amit Shah's support to form NPP-BJP govt

  Sri @SangmaConrad , Chief Minister of Meghalaya, called @AmitShah ji, Hon'ble Home Minister, and sought his support and blessings in forming the new Government.
  .

  — Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) March 2, 2023

  Meghalaya CM seeks Amit Shah's support to form NPP-BJP govt, says Himanta Sarma.

• Mar 02, 2023 05:59 PM IST

  Congress turncoat Mukul Sangma wins 1, loses 1

  Mukul Sangma of the Trinamool Congress won the Songsak seat with a vote margin of just 489 votes but lost the other seat he contested in Tikrilla in the Meghalaya assembly election 2023. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 05:50 PM IST

  PM Modi thanks voters who supported BJP

  Grateful to all those who have supported @BJP4Meghalaya in the Assembly polls. We will keep working hard to enhance the development trajectory of Meghalaya and focus on empowering the people of the state. I am also thankful to our party workers for the effort they put.

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 05:25 PM IST

  BJP wins 2 seats 

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has won two seats so far in the Meghalaya assembly elections, while the NPP has bagged 19.

• Mar 02, 2023 04:48 PM IST

  Meghalaya deputy CM Tynsong wins from Pynursla

  Meghalaya deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong won from the Pynursla constituency as per the assembly election results announced by the Election Commission of India on Thursday. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 04:47 PM IST

  Meghalaya BJP state chief Ernest Mawrie loses from the West Shillong seat

  Ernest Mawrie, Meghalaya BJP chief, lost in the Meghalaya assembly election 2023 from the West Shillong constituency with 20.07 per cent of the vote, according to the Election Commission. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 04:29 PM IST

  NPP's Sanjay Sangma wins Mahendraganj seat

  NPP's Sanjay A. Sangma defeats TMC's Dikkanchi D Shira by a margin of 1718 votes in Mahendraganj assembly seat.

• Mar 02, 2023 04:19 PM IST

  NPP wins 16 assembly seats, Cong 9, BJP 0 so far

  #MeghalayaElections2023 | NPP wins 16 assembly seats, leads in 9; Congress wins 4 and leads in 1
  
  BJP has won 0 seat so far, leads in 3#ResultsWithHT #electionresults2023
  
  Track updates https://t.co/yPMMnhsmN2 pic.twitter.com/P9ujRdr4iJ

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

  NPP has won 16 assembly seats, leading in 9; while Congress has 4 and leading in 1. Meanwhile, BJP has won 0 seat so far, leading in 3.

• Mar 02, 2023 04:00 PM IST

  Mukul Sangma's brother Zenith Sangma loses to NPP's Marak

  Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Sangma's brother Zenith Sangma lost against National People's Party (NPP) candidate Subhir Marak from Rangsakona constituency in the Meghalaya assembly election 2023. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 03:57 PM IST

  CM Sangma's brother James loses Dadenggre seat

  NPP's James Sangma loses from Dadenggre seat against TMC's Rupa M. Marak by a narrow margin of 18 votes. James holds portfolios such as home, law, power, consumer affairs, and district council affairs. He is the brother of chief minister Conrad Sangma.

• Mar 02, 2023 03:51 PM IST

  Winning candidates in Meghalaya

  #ResultsWithHT | A look at winning candidates in Meghalaya 👇
  
  Nongthymmai seat
  Charles Pyngrope (TMC)
  
  Nongstoin seat
  Gabriel Wahlang (INC)#MeghalayaElections2023 #ElectionResult

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 03:15 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live:  Victory celebrations begin at NPP chief Conrad's residence 

  #WATCH | Celebrations begin at Meghalaya CM and National People's Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma's residence in Shillong.
  
  As per official EC trends, the party has won 6 and is leading on 19 of the total 59 seats in fray. #MeghalayaElections2023 pic.twitter.com/suFhQPB0Fz

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 03:11 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: A look at who won and where? 

  

• Mar 02, 2023 02:56 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Conrad Sangma on results: ‘NPP still short of numbers, will decide…’

  Meghalaya chief minister and National People's Party (NPP) leader Conrad K Sangma said the party was still short of a few seats for the majority in the assembly election, the results which were being declared on Thursday, and will wait for the final results before deciding on the way forward. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 02:35 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP supporters welcome CM Conrad Sangma with joy as party leads in over 20 seats

  #WATCH | Supporters of CM Conrad Sangma's National People's Party welcome him and dance in celebration as the party has won 5 seats and is leading on 20 seats so far#MeghalayaElections2023 pic.twitter.com/UWTsRozLsK

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 02:30 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: State BJP Chief Ernest Mawrie loses from West Shillong 

  

• Mar 02, 2023 02:02 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP bags Rongara Siju seat

  NPP retains Rongara Siju seat as Rakkam A Sangma wins by a margin of over 3,000 votes. It is NPP's fifth seat bagged till now.

• Mar 02, 2023 01:49 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live | Will decide on way forward after final outcome: CM Sangma to PTI

  Still short of few seats for majority, will decide on way forward after final outcome: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma to PTI on poll results

• Mar 02, 2023 01:46 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live:  Metbah Lyngdoh bags Mairang seat

  

• Mar 02, 2023 01:36 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP wins 4 seats; UDP, Cong & TMC 1 each

  NPP wins Raliang, Rangsakona, Jowai and Nartiang constituencies. UDP wins Mowkaiaw and Congress wins Gambegre, TMC in Dadenggre

• Mar 02, 2023 01:24 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP records 3 wins

  #ElectionResults2023 | NPP's Subir Marak wins from Rangsakona constituency by a margin of 788 votes. #MeghalayaElections #ElectionsWithHT pic.twitter.com/Fw99ciBdjt

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 01:12 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP wins two seats, leading in 24

  The ruling NPP in Meghalaya won two seats, and is leading in 24 other constituencies, followed by UDP in 11, media reports stated.

• Mar 02, 2023 12:50 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP bags Raliang seat

  

• Mar 02, 2023 12:45 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: TMC wins in  Daddengre

  NPP leader James Sangma, brother of CM Conrad Sangma, loses from Daddengre seat to TMC candidate Rupa Marak.

• Mar 02, 2023 12:19 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP nears majority of 31 seats

  Conrad Sangma's NPP is inching towards the halfway mark as predicted in most exit polls. Read latest updates

• Mar 02, 2023 12:09 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Will NPP cross halfway mark?

  

  As per media reports, Conrad Sangma-led NPP is currently leading in 27 seats, followed by UDP in 8.

• Mar 02, 2023 12:03 PM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: BJP leads in Pynthorumkhrah 

  #ResultsWithHT | Meghalaya BJP leader and five-time MLA from Pynthorumkhrah constituency Alexander Laloo Hek leads by a margin of 193 votes.
  
  Counting is underway.
  
  Track LIVE updates from #MeghalayaElections2023 here: https://t.co/dm0wewBJ3p pic.twitter.com/fJxVorXNNm

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 11:53 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Mukul Sangma leads in Songsak

  

• Mar 02, 2023 11:49 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP records first win

  

  NPP records first win with Sniawbhalang Dhar bagging the Nartiang seat beating Congress's Emlang Laloo by a margin of 2123 votes

• Mar 02, 2023 11:43 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: NPP has narrow lead in East Shillong

  NPP candidate M Ampareeb Lyngdoh leading by a slim margin of 3 votes against Congress's Manuel Badwar in East Shillong seat. Lyngdoh had won the seat as a Congress candidate in 2018 and later switched to NPP.

• Mar 02, 2023 11:41 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Supporters from different political parties at Polo Ground in Shillong

  #WATCH | Supporters of various political parties gather outside Polo Ground in Shillong as the counting for #MeghalayaElections2023 is underway
  
  As per ECI, CM Conrad Sangma's National People's Party leading on 22 of the total 59 seats so far. pic.twitter.com/YGN0YeKXeJ

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 11:23 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: 3 hours on, a look at which NPP candidates are leading from where

  Md Abdus Saleh - Rajabala

  Limison Sangma - Raksamgre

  Subir Marak - Rangsakona

  Timothy Shira - Resubelpara

  Marthon Sangma - Mendipathar

  Sniawbhalang Dhar - Nartiang

  Dasakhiatbha Lamare - Nongkrem

  Prestone Tynsong - Pynursla

• Mar 02, 2023 11:18 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Celebratory mood at CM Sangma's residence as NPP leads in 22

  Meghalaya | Preparations for the celebration are underway at CM Conrad Sangma's residence in Tura as his party National People's Party leading on 22 of the total 59 seats so far. pic.twitter.com/O9Gpc97hg4

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 11:08 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: A look at leading candidates as per current trends 

  

• Mar 02, 2023 11:00 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: CM Sangma visited his father's grave earlier today 

  #WATCH | Meghalaya's incumbent Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, along with his mother Soradini K Sangma, brother James Sangma and sister Agatha K Sangma, visits the grave of his father & former CM, PA Sangma in Tura on the day of counting of votes. pic.twitter.com/YroEdv8nhJ

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 10:59 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: CM Conrad Sangma has narrow lead in South Tura 

  CM Conrad K Sangma is leading in South Tura constituency by a narrow marging of 44 votes against BJP's Bernard N Marak, who was in the lead earlier, as per media reports

• Mar 02, 2023 10:45 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: The richest candidate - Metbah Lyngdoh - trails in Mairang 

  #ResultsWithHT | #Meghalaya assembly speaker and the richest candidate, Metbah Lyngdoh, trails from Mairang constituency.
  
  INC's Batskhem Ryntathiang leads #MeghalayaElections2023
  
  Track updates here: https://t.co/yPMMnhsmN2 pic.twitter.com/OuIsqLitzd

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 10:41 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: TMC emerges as NPP's main challenger

  With zero seats in the 2018 assembly elections in Meghalaya, Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has emerged as the main challenger to the ruling NPP in the northeastern state in the 2023 elections. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 10:34 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Who leads where?

  

  Early trends show above candidates leading from respective assembly seats in Meghalaya (at 10:24 AM)

• Mar 02, 2023 10:14 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Ernest Mawrie trails in West Shillong

  

  BJP state president Ernest Mawrie is trailing at third place after UDP and NPP candidates in West Shillong seat.

• Mar 02, 2023 10:09 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Will NPP cross halfway mark?

  The Conrad Sangma-led NPP's lead is currently fluctuating between 21-23 seats as per media reports, just slightly behind the magic figure. BJP, TMC are leading in 9 seats each.

• Mar 02, 2023 09:59 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: NPP leads from Pynursla 

  

  Prestone Tynsong leads from Pynursla.

  Meghalaya's deputy CM and NPP candidate Prestone Tynsong leading from Pynursla by a margin of 1072 votes INC's Nehru Suting trails

• Mar 02, 2023 09:56 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: CM Sangma's brother trails in Daddengre

  

  NPP'S James Sangma, brother of CM Conrad Sangma, trailing by nearly 1000 votes against TMC'S Rupa Marak in Daddengre

• Mar 02, 2023 09:55 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Congress trails in Sutnga Saipung

  Congress president Vincent Pala is trailing in Sutnga Saipung

• Mar 02, 2023 09:49 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Bernard Marak leading  CM Sangma in South Tura

  BJP's Bernard Marak leading NPP leader and CM Conrad Sangma in South Tura

• Mar 02, 2023 09:45 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Check full leading/trailing list 

  Meghalaya election result/winner list 2023: List of leading/trailing candidates. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 09:41 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Candidates - leading/trailing

  Former CM and TMC leader Mukul Sangma is leading in Songsa, while his Zenith Sangma is trailing in Rangsakona and daughter Miani Shira is ahead in Ampatti.

• Mar 02, 2023 09:29 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: TMC's Cherak Momin ahead of NPP'S Rupert Momin

  

  TMC's Cherak Watre Momin leading in Kharkutta

  TMC's Cherak Momin leading by 279 votes in the Kharkutta constituency, ahead of NPP'S Rupert Momin in Kharkutta, early trends show

• Mar 02, 2023 09:21 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: TMC's Dr Rajesh M Marak leads from the Rongara Siju assembly seat, as per ECI

  

  TMC's Dr Rajesh M Marak ahead in Rongara Siju seat

• Mar 02, 2023 09:18 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Nikman Ch. Marak (Garo National Council) has narrow lead in Chokpot 

  #MeghalayaElections2023 | Early trends show Nikman Ch. Marak (Garo National Council) leading in #Chokpot assembly seat by a narrow margin of 601 votes
  
  NPP's Sengchim N. Sangma trails
  
  Counting of votes underway #ResultsWithHT https://t.co/dm0wewBJ3p pic.twitter.com/Yquf0KmoG3

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 08:57 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: 5 facts as early trends trickle in

  1. 3-tier security has been arranged with Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and State Armed police keeping vigil

  2. 383 total rounds of counting, with a maximum of nine rounds for the biggest assembly constituency Mawlai in East Khasi Hills district

  3. Postal ballots are counted for the first 30 minutes followed by the polled votes in the EVM Control Units

  4. Shillong has the maximum number of counting halls - 14, West Garo Hills District Counting Centre is the second-largest counting centre in the state

  5. 27 counting observers and over 500 micro observers have been deployed for the process

• Mar 02, 2023 08:49 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Ruling NPP charges ahead in early trends

  NPP surges ahead with lead in 22 seats. While TMC and BJP are engaged in a close battle -  both ahead in 10 seats - Cong is trailing behind with 7 seats in lead.

• Mar 02, 2023 08:37 AM IST

  Meghalaya election results 2023 LIVE: Scenes from a counting centre in Tura

  Counting of votes for #MeghalayaElections2023 underway; visuals from counting centre at Extension Training Centre in Tura pic.twitter.com/gteTnGBn3y

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 08:33 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: NPP leads in 19 in very early trends

  Congress, UDP and BJP lead in 7 seats each while TMC has made a strong start in the state by currently leading in 9 seats. Meanwhile, NPP is leading in 19 seats .

• Mar 02, 2023 08:28 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: NPP leads in 12 seats

  Current trends show NPP ahead in 12 seats, BJP and TMC locked in a close battle by leading in 7 and 6 seats, respectively. Congress is leading 4 seats, while UDP is ahead in 2.

• Mar 02, 2023 08:21 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Early lead for Conrad Sangma's NPP

  Conrad Sangma's NPP leads in 7 seats, followed by TMC in 5 and BJP in 4, as per early trends

• Mar 02, 2023 08:17 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Early trends show neck-to-neck battle

  Early trends indicate a neck-to-neck fight as both NPP and TMC lead in 4 seats each

• Mar 02, 2023 08:11 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Sangma vs Sangma tussle

  Former chief minister Mukul Sangma, who leads the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the state, is predicted to emerge as the second largest outfit in the polls, offering stiff competition to CM Conrad Sangma, whose NPP is seeking a second term.

• Mar 02, 2023 08:01 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Counting of votes begins

  Amid fears of a hung house in the assembly, counting of votes in Meghalaya election 2023 began at 8 am.

• Mar 02, 2023 07:52 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Countdown to counting

  The counting of votes to the most closely-contested fight in the battle for Northeast states, as per exit polls, is set to begin soon at 13 centres across Meghalaya.

• Mar 02, 2023 07:41 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: The state last witnessed a hung assembly in 2018

  #ResultsWithHT | #Meghalaya witnessed a hung assembly in 2018 where no party or alliance bagged the requisite majority of seats
  
  Current CM Conrad Sangma formed a govt with the support of UDP, BJP and other regional parties
  
  2023 #ExitPolls predict a hung assembly again pic.twitter.com/DDe4oczAY4

  — Hindustan Times (@htTweets) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 07:24 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Visuals from a counting centre

  Meghalaya | The counting of votes for the Meghalaya Assembly elections will begin at 8 am. Visuals from counting centre at Extension Training Centre in Tura pic.twitter.com/yAXDrmDoRH

  — ANI (@ANI) March 2, 2023

• Mar 02, 2023 07:22 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: Conrad-Sangma meet hints at poll alliance

  Despite BJP constantly hitting out at Conrad Sangma for running the “most corrupt” government in the country, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met the NPP leader on Tuesday night sparking buzz of a post-poll alliance in case of a hung assembly.

• Mar 02, 2023 07:10 AM IST

  Meghalaya election result 2023 LIVE: When and where to check result

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) will give updates (from 8am) on its website - https://results.eci.gov.in/ - and mobile phone app. Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 07:04 AM IST

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: Section 144 imposed 

  Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live: The district magistrate has imposed a prohibitory order of Section 144 in Eastern West Khasi Hills till the end of the election process.

• Mar 02, 2023 06:57 AM IST

  Meghalaya election 2023 Results: Exit polls predict that…

  As per three exit polls, a hung house is predicted in Meghalaya with the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) emerging as the single largest party.

• Mar 02, 2023 06:38 AM IST

  Meghalaya election 2023 Results: All eyes on these constituencies

  A total of 369 candidates were in the fray for the northeastern state's 60 assembly segments. A look at the key candidates and their constituencies - Read more

• Mar 02, 2023 05:59 AM IST

  BJP to win 10-15 seats in Meghalaya polls: Ernest Mawrie

  Ahead of the counting of votes, Meghalaya Bharatiya Janata Party Chief Ernest Mawrie on Wednesday asserted that BJP would win 10-15 seats

• Mar 02, 2023 05:35 AM IST

  Meghalaya election 2023 Results: Counting stations to get three-layered security

  The Election Commission of India has set up 13 counting centres with three-layered security as per the ECI protocols.