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Nagaland Election Results LIVE: NDPP wins 25 seats, BJP 12; secure majority
Nagaland Election Result 2023 Highlights: The polling across 59 of 60 assembly seats in Nagaland took place in a single phase. It was held on February 27. On Tuesday, repolling was held at 4 polling stations in Nagaland.
Nagaland Election Result 2023 Highlights: The counting of votes polled in the Nagaland assembly elections has completed with BJP-NDPP alliance winning 37 seats, crossing the majority mark. Nitish Kumar's JDU has won 1 seat; Nationalist Congress Party has won 7 seats; National People's Party won 7 seats; Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas), Naga Peoples Front, and Republican Party of India (Athawale), each won 2 seats while Independents have bagged 4 seats. ...Read More
The northeastern state voted on February 27 and around 85.79% polling was recorded. Ahead of the counting, elaborate security arrangements were made in the state- a three-tier cordoning system for counting of EVMs across 16 election districts. On Tuesday, repolling was held at 4 polling stations in Nagaland.
Exit polls predicted that the BJP and allies are set to retain power in Nagaland with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance expected to win 42 out of 60 seats while Naga People’s Front (NPF), is expected to win just 6.
Northeast neither far from Delhi nor from our heart: PM Modi
Northeast India is now not far from Delhi and from ‘dil’ (heart), Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Bharatiya Janata Party workers and leaders at the party headquarters after the saffron party's stellar performances in the three northeastern states including Nagaland and Tripura. Read more
Salhoutuonuo Kruse: One of the first women MLA in the Nagaland Assembly
In the straight fight in Western Angami seat of Kohima district, Salhoutuonuo Kruse, who is the nominee of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), polled 7,078 votes while the sitting MLA and Independent candidate Nakhro got just seven votes less.
“It is all God’s providence as the margin was very thin and also the support of the people that I got elected,” she said.
Kruse is the widow of Kevisekho Kruse, a retired government employee who had contested the last Assembly poll on an NDPP ticket from the same seat but lost.
NDPP-BJP combine makes second innings
As predicted by different exit polls, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine returned to power comfortably.
Neiphiu Rio is set to become CM for a fifth term. The pre-poll allies who went for a second time seat-sharing formula of 40:20 with the BJP as junior partner, garnered a comfortable majority 37 seats to form the next government. NDPP won 25 out of 40 while BJP managed to retain its old number, 12 out of 20, though with six new faces. NDPP has 10 new faces including the first two female elected members.
Nagaland Election Results: Neiphiu Rio set to be state's CM for record 5th term
Nagaland political stalwart and its longest serving chief minister Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth consecutive term. Read more
Hekhani Jakhalu: First woman MLA in the Nagaland Assembly
By virtue of the result of her constituency being declared earlier in the day, Hekhani Jakhalu became the first woman MLA in the Nagaland Assembly.
She defeated her nearest rival and sitting MLA Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,536 votes.
A lawyer by education and social entrepreneur by profession, she is also the founder and chair of YouthNet Nagaland, an organisation working for the uplift of educated unemployed youth in the state to pursue entrepreneurship.
Nagaland Election Results: BJP-NDPP alliance attains majority
The counting of votes polled in the Nagaland assembly elections has completed with BJP-NDPP alliance winning 37 seats, crossing the majority mark. Read more
Disappointing: Congress on assembly election results in Nagaland
The Congress on Thursday said the assembly election results in the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya were "disappointing" for it. Congress failed to open its account in Nagaland where it fielded candidates in 23 out of 60 seats.
Nagaland Election Results: Partywise vote share
NDPP leader on Nagaland's victory
Nagaland Election results completed; BJP-NDPP alliance won 37 seats
The results of the Nagaland Assembly elections have been declared on the election commission website. BJP-NDPP alliance has won 37 seats with NDPP wiining 25 seats and BJP winning 12. Nitish Kumar's JDU has won 1 seat; Nationalist Congress Party has won 7 seats; National People's Party won 7 seats; Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas), Naga Peoples Front, and Republican Party of India (Athawale), each won 2 seats while Independents have bagged 4 seats.
BJP President JP Nadda on Nagaland's poll results
Rio set to be Nagaland’s chief minister for record fifth term
Nagaland political stalwart and NDPP supremo Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth term after registering a convincing win for his party and its ally, the BJP. Read more
Nagaland Election Results: Partywise vote share
Nagaland result status till now
BJP-NDPP allinace secures 37 seats
BJP-NDPP allinace secures 37 seats in Nagaland.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates CM Neiphiu Rio
"The victory of BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland assembly elections is truly astounding as the alliance is set to form Govt. for the second consecutive term. Congratulations to Chief Minister Shri @Neiphiu_Rio and Team @BJP4Nagaland for this amazing victory," tweets Rajnath Singh
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan congratulates PM Modi, CM Rio for victory in Nagaland
Home Minister Amit Shah thanks the people of Nagaland
I thank the people of Nagaland from the bottom of my heart for choosing peace and progress by re-electing the PM Modi-led NDA back in power.
The duo of PM@narendramodi and CM@Neiphiu_Rio will continue to advance peace & development in the state and fulfil people’s aspirations.
PM Modi thanks the people of Nagaland
Nagaland election results: Seat share till now
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, one of the first women Nagaland MLAs on her victory
"Today, we have created history! This momentous victory belongs to us. I owe this victory to God Almighty, and to my citizens of #8WesternAngami. I am very humbled by the support everyone has given me. Thank you for making this possible. I look forward to serving you", tweets Salhoutuonuo Kruse
Hekani Jakhalu, one of the first women Nagaland MLAs on her victory
NDPP-BJP alliance wins 35 seats
The NDPP has won 23 seats so far and the BJP has won 12, giving them a joint tally of 35 seats.
Nagaland election results: ‘Humbled by the trust placed in us’, says Dy CM Y Patton
‘History has been made’: CM Neiphiu Rio congratulates Nagaland's first two women MLA
“History has been made! Heartfelt congratulations, Mrs. @k_salhoutuonuo and Mrs. @Hekani Jakhalu on winning Assembly Elections. You carry the hopes of women and future generations as changemakers and role models. I hope you will continue to be passionate and courageous”, Rio tweeted.
