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Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Northeast election results show people's faith in democracy, PM Modi says

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 05, 2023, 12:29:20 IST

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Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Northeast election results show people's faith in democracy, PM Modi says

Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland Election Results live updates: The BJP-IPFT alliance won 31 seats in the 60-member Tripura assembly, securing its return to power in the northeastern state for the second time in a row. According to the Election Commission website, the BJP bagged 30 seats while the Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) got one.

Meghalaya CM and Nation People's Party (NPP) supremo Conrad Sangma has sought Union home minister Amit Shah's blessings to form the next government in the hill state, Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Meanwhile, Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth consecutive term after a convincing win for NDPP and its ally, BJP.

If the trends hold, the BJP will retain its iron grip in the northeastern region with governments in as many as 7 out of 8 states. Meanwhile, the Congress, which once held a formidable position in the northeast, failed to make a mark in all the three states this year.

The biggest setback for Congress was in the multi-cornered contest in Meghalaya . While the party was the single-largest in 2018, this year it saw its seat share fall to single digits.

In Tripura, the debutant Tipra Motha, led by the royal scion Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma, made an impressive debut with leads in 12 seats, as per the available trends.

The elections for Tripura assembly were held on February 16, where 89.95 per cent of the 28.14 lakh voters exercised their franchise. The elections for Meghalaya and Nagaland assemblies were conducted on February 27, 2023.

At least 6 more assembly elections to happen in 2023
After Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura assembly elections, 6 more state assemblies are set to go for elections in 2023. Karnataka assembly elections are due in May 2023.
Then Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram assembly elections will be held toward the end of the 2023.
If delimitation exercise is complete, the Jammu and Kashmir can also hold assembly elections in 2023.

06:45 (IST) Mar 02

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Congress vs TMC

An interesting subplot of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland is the battle for larger influence between Congress and Trinamool Congress. Who is in a better position- Mamata Banerjee or Rahul Gandhi- to lead the opposition rank against PM Modi in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections? The results of these 3 assembly elections may nor provide a definite answer, but will certainly give us a hint.

06:44 (IST) Mar 02

Apart from the three states, results will also be declared in the bypolls for Erode (East) seat in Tamil Nadu, Sagardighi in West Bengal, Ramgarh in Jharkhand.

Polling was held on February 27. Polling for Kasba Peth and Chinchwad in Maharashtra was held on February 26. Apart from the assembly polls, the bypolls have also evoked wide interest due to battle for supremacy between two factions of Shiv Sena.

06:43 (IST) Mar 02

Votes set to be counted in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland; BJP confident about prospects

Votes are set to be counted and results will be out on Thursday for Assembly polls in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland with the keenly-fought battle in the three northeastern states marking the first round of polls in an electorally-crucial year.

Meghalaya and Nagaland went for assembly polls on February 27 and voting was held in Tripura on February 16. The three states witnessed high voter turnout. The BJP, which has replaced Congress as the dominant party in the northeast, is optimistic of its prospects in the three states.

06:03 (IST) Mar 02

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Prohibitory orders issued in Tripura for counting of votes

The counting of votes will start at 8am for Tripura assembly elections. Around 25,000 security forces have been deployed in the state to maintain law and order during the counting. "Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC have been clamped across the state from 6pm on March 1 to 6am on March 3 to prevent any untoward incident, but essential services and examinees have been kept out of its purview," an election official said. There are likely to be between 5 to 8 rounds of counting and trends should be clear by noon, he said.

05:40 (IST) Mar 02

Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Security stepped up in Meghalaya for results day

The Election Commission has strengthened security at all 13 counting centres in Meghalaya. The state has taken ample security measures, with up to three layers of protection at all Electronic Voting Machine strong rooms. "We have set up 13 counting centres in all 12 districts and in one sub-division. 27 counting observers and 500 micro observers have been deployed for the counting of votes. We have made all arrangements," FR Kharkongor, the chief electoral officer, Meghalaya said. The Meghalaya legislative assembly election took place on February 27, recording a high voter turnout of 85.17%.

05:17 (IST) Mar 02

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma meets Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati

In an interesting development before the counting of votes for assembly elections, Meghalaya chief minister Conrad K Sangma met Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma in Guwahati on Wednesday. According to reports, both CMs held one-to-one meeting a hotel. This meeting becomes interesting as exit polls have predicted a hung assembly in Meghalaya with Sangma's NPP emerging as the single largest party in the assembly elections. The elections for Meghalaya assembly were held on February 27.

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04:56 (IST) Mar 02

Assembly Election Results 2023: Who can pose a challenge to BJP?

The Left had ruled Tripura for over 25 years before BJP came to power in 2018 in alliance with Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT). This time, the CPM formed a multi-party alliance called the Secular Democratic Forces (SDF) which also includes Congress. However, in 2023, the main challenge BJP faces is from Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA), headed by Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barman.

04:35 (IST) Mar 02

Meghalaya Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Exit polls

Meghalaya is the only state of the three which the pollsters have predicted will see a hung assembly. The NPP and BJP are coalition partners but went to polls separately. The NPP averaged 20 seats across the various exit polls with the BJP lagging behind at six, the same number as the Congress. The Trinamool Congress, which had put up a spirited fight in the state, is expected to get 8-14 seats. The United Democratic Party (UDP) is also seen doing well, with Jan Ki Baat giving it 10-14 seats.

04:07 (IST) Mar 02

Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Exit polls

In Nagaland, the incumbent Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-BJP alliance is expected to comfortably retain office. The exit polls gave it an average 42 seats in the House of 60, with Times Now-ETG Research giving it a high of 39-49 seats and Zee News-Matrize giving it 35-43 seats. The Naga People's Front is expected to get six seats and the Congress one, with the rest going to other parties.

03:45 (IST) Mar 02

Tripura Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Exit polls

In Tripura, three different exit polls were unanimous in giving a majority to BJP and its ally, the Indigenous Peoples Front of Tripura (IPFT), in the 60-member assembly. While India Today-Axis My India gave the alliance 36-45 seats, Jan Ki Baat gave it 29-40 seats and Zee News-Matrize 29-36. However, in the Times Now-ETG Research exit poll, the BJP and its ally was shown falling just short, at 21-27 seats. The Congress was shown drawing a blank in all exit polls while its partner, the Left, was predicted to get between 6-11 and 18-24 seats. The Tipra Motha, which entered the poll arena for the first time and which is led by erstwhile Tripura royal Pradyot Bikram Manikya Debbarma, was predicted to get between 12 and 14 seats by the various exit polls.

03:44 (IST) Mar 02

Assembly Election Results 2023 Live Updates: What exit polls predict

According to various exit polls, the BJP is poised to retain office in Tripura and Nagaland while the National People's Party (NPP), led by chief minister Conrad Sangma, is the front-runner in Meghalaya.

03:43 (IST) Mar 02

Tripura Election Results 2023 Live Updates: 3-cornered fight in Tripura

Tripura witnessed a multi-cornered contest in 60 seats between the BJP-IPFT combine, CPM-Congress alliance and the Tipra Motha. The BJP contested in 55 seats, its ally IPFT fielded candidates in six constituencies, while there will be a friendly fight in one seat. The CPM contested in 47 seats while its alliance partner Congress fought in 13 constituencies. The Tipra Motha fielded candidates in 42 seats. The Trinamool Congress fielded nominees in 28 constituencies while there are 58 independent aspirants.

03:43 (IST) Mar 02

Nagaland Election Results 2023 Live Updates: NDPP-BJP hold edge

In Nagaland, the contest is primarily between the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP alliance against the state's former ruling party Naga People's Front (NPF). However, NPF is fielding candidates on just 22 seats while Congress is contesting 23 constituencies. There is no announcement of alliance between NPF and Congress yet. Therefore, the NDPP and BJP alliance holds a clear advantage in the state, as also indicated by various exit polls.

03:42 (IST) Mar 02

Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live Updates: It's Sangma vs Sangma

The northeastern state witnessed a tough contest between all the parties who have decided to go solo this time. The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which became the main opposition party in Meghalaya in 2021 following the defection of 12 Congress MLAs, became a formidable force, especially after former chief minister Mukul Sangma joined its ranks. The TMC has fielded candidates in 58 seats. It is up against the Congrad Sangma-led ruling NPP.