Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya Election Results 2023 Live Updates: Will BJP Be Able to Retain Power?

The polling for Assembly Elections in three Northeastern states has completed for Tripura on February 17 and Nagaland and Meghalaya on February 27.

With this counting of votes for all the NE states will begin on February 2 from 8 am onwards.

In Meghalaya, a total of 13 counting centres have been set up and strict security measures have been put in place across the state.

In Nagaland, preparations are being made for error-free counting of votes tomorrow with a total of 16 counting centres set up. The ECI has deployed counting observers besides general observers to monitor the entire counting process in the state.

Elaborate three-tier security arrangements have been made for the counting at all counting centres with 22 companies of Armed Security Forces being deployed.

In Tripura, the counting of votes will be held in 21 centres meant for 60 Assembly constituencies. Three-tier security measures have been provided across centres in the state. The ECI has also appointed 60 Observers to oversee counting and routinely report it.

The exit polls showed that the BJP was tipped to retain Tripura and return to power in Nagaland with coalition partner National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which witnessed re-polling in four of its polling stations on Wednesday after the Election Commission declared them void. In Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma's NPP is likely to emerge as the single largest party, showed exit polls.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma’s National People’s Party (NPP) won 26 seats in the 59-member assembly in Meghalaya in the results declared on Thursday. The UDP on the other hand bagged 11 seats. The TMC and Congress have won 5 seats each, while the Voice of the People Party has won 4.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) swept the assembly elections in Nagaland by winning a total of 37 seats in the 60-member assembly.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerged victorious by winning 32 seats out of the 60-member assembly in Tripura, hence securing its return to power in the northeastern state for the second term.

Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma defeated his rival Bernard Marak of the BJP and won the South Tura constituency with 10,090 votes. Marak managed to receive 7,260 votes. With this, the NPP is leading in as many as 26 seats out of 60 assembly constituencies

Nagaland BJP chief Temjen Imna Along on Thursday won the assembly elections from Alongtaki constituency. Along defeated Janata Dal (United) candidate J Lanu Longchar by a margin of 3,748 votes. He bagged a total of 9,274 votes with a vote share of 62.5 per cent.

Senior Congress leader Sudip Roy Barman emerged victorious from Agartala seat by a margin of 8,162 votes. He defeated BJP's Papia Dutta. State Congress president Birajit Sinha won the Kailashahar seat by 9,686 votes over BJP's Moboshar Ali.

Former Meghalaya CM Mukul Sangma's daughter Miani D Shira wins Ampati seat. The TMC leader's wife Dikkanchi D Shira lost to NPP candidate Sanjay A Sangma from in Mahnedraganj constituency.

Nagaland scripted history by electing two women MLAs for the first time ever on Thursday. The two elected women candidates Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse hail from the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP).

Nagaland got its first-ever woman MLA today. Hekhani Jakhalu, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate from the Dimapur III seat scripted history by becoming the first woman to be elected to the Nagaland assembly. She defeated her nearest rival Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,536 votes. "This is only the first step. We need to do many good things in the future," Jakhalu said.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma thanked the people of the state for voting for NPP and said that the party is still short of a few seats from majority mark and will wait for the final results before deciding on a way forward. NPP has won five seats so far and is leading in 21 other constituencies.

Nagaland CM and NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio won from the Northern Angami-II seat, defeating Congress leader Seyievilie Sachu. Rio secured 15,646 votes against his rival's paltry total of 1,078 votes.

TMC won the Rajabala seat in Meghalaya. TMC candidate Mizanur Rahman Kazi defeated NPP candidate Abdus Saleh after a neck-to-neck fight. Kazi won by a thin margin of 10 votes.

NDPP candidate Hekhani Jakhalu has won the Dimapur-III seat by 1,536 votes. With the victory, Jakhalu has become the first woman to be elected to Nagaland assembly.

Ruling party NPP has returned to the driving seat in Meghalaya by winning four seats - Raliang, Rangsakona, Jowai and Nartiang. CM Conrad Sangma is leading from South Tura, while his brother James Pangsang K Sangma lost Dadenggre constituency to TMC's Rupa M Marak by only seven votes.

Subrata Chakraborty told PTI that the party was ready to accept all demands of TIPRA Motha, except that of Greater Tipraland, if they were to enter into an alliance with the royal scion Pradyot Manikya Deb Barma-led party.

Nagaland BJP chief Temjen Imna Along, who was trailing to Janata Dal (United) candidate J Lanu Longchar, has now gone ahead. Along leads with 7,401 votes, 2,218 more than Longchar.

Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma-led NPP has won two seats and is currently leading in 21 other constituencies as per the election commission.

Meanwhile, UDP is ahead in nine constituencies, while BJP and TMC are ahead in five seats each. Moreover, Congress and VPP lead in four seats each.

Communist Party of India (Marxist) candidate Nayan Sarkar has won from the Bamutia constituency by 19,519 or 46.33 per cent of the votes. Sarkar defeated nearest rival, BJP candidate Krishnadhan Das who secured 17,665 votes.

Ruling party BJP is leading opposition CMP-led Left front and Congress as counting of votes progresses in 60 centres at 21 locations across Tripura after third round. BJP candidates are leading in 32 seats including Bordowali, Ramnagar, Khayerpur, Majlishpur, Badarghat, Mohanpur, Nalchar, Charilam, Dhanpur and Bishalgarh.

Republic Party of India (Athwale) candidate Imtichoba defeated NDPP candidate K Odibengdang Chang by a margin of less than 500 votes.

BJP candidate from Tripura's Mohanpur constituency, Ratan Lal Nath won having secured 19,128 or 45.5 per cent of the votes. Nearest rival, TIPRA's Tapas Dey secured 11,781 votes.

In Meghalaya's Songsak, less than 100 votes separate TMC leader Mukul Sangma and NPP's Nihim D Shira. Its going down to the wire.

NPP candidate Sniawbhalang Dhar has won the Nartiang seat by a margin of 2,123 votes . Sniawbhalang Dhar got 16,969 votes while nearest rival Congress candidate Emlang Laloo got 14,846 votes.

In Tripura, the NDA leads in 31 seats which is the magic number in the state. It looks like being a close fight for BJP in the state.

With counting underway in Meghalaya, incumbent CM Conrad Sangma is leading from his South Tura constituency and TMC leader Mukul Sangma is leading against NPP rival in Songsak.

On the other hand, Meghalaya BJP President Ernest Mawrie is trailing in West Shilling constituency.

Meanwhile, Dy CM and NPP candidate Prestone Tynsong is leading from the Pynursla seat.

Incumbent Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha has won from Bordowali constituency. Saha won by a margin of 832 votes, defeating his nearest rival, Congress' Ashis Kumar Saha.

The BJP President in Nagaland, Temjen Imna Along is trailing in the Alongtaki. J Lanu Longchar of JD(U) is leading there.

Meghlaya CM Conrad Sangma-led NPP is losing further ground, with its lead cut down to 20 seats while BJP and TMC are leading in six and five seats each.

Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura, Jishnu Dev Varma is trailing by more than 1,000 votes over TIPRA Motha candidate Subodh Deb Barma from the Charilam ST reserved seat.

NDPP candidate Kekhrielhoulie Yhome is leading in NPF bastion Northern Angami-I by 2,791 votes. Khriehu Liezietsu of NPF trails with 2,296 votes.

Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma is leading in South Tura constituency where BJP candidate Bernard N Marak was leading half an hour ago. At present, he is trailing by 44 votes.

Even with leads in 26 seats, NPP is still a fare margin short of the majority figure. Earlier, the exit polls had predicted a hung house in Meghalaya.

As per latest trends, the BJP-led alliance in the state is now leading in 27 seats, four off the magic mark of 31, in a blow for the ruling party. CPM and TMP are leading in 14 and 12 seats respectively.

As per the election commission, BJP is leading 18 seats while TIPRA Motha is leading in 12 seats, Congress in five, CPM in eight, and Independent candidates are leading in two seats. CM Manik Saha is leading in the second round of counting.

Royal scion Pradyot Manikya Deb Barma-led TIPRA Motha, which upheld the demand for a separate state for indigenous communities, is likely to emerge as the kingmaker in the elections, as predicted by the exit polls. The party presently holds leads in 12 seats.

In Tripura, icumbent CM and BJP candidate Manik Saha is leading from Town Bardowali assembly constituency in early trends. Counting of votes still underway.

The incumbent CM and NDPP candidate Neiphiu Rio is leading from the Northern Angami-II assembly constituency in the early trends.

In Nagaland, NDPP is leading in 11 seats, BJP has won one and is leading in three seats, while Janata Dal (United), Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), Nationalist Congress Party and Republican Party of India (Athawale) are leading in one seat each.

At present, the BJP is ahead in 31 seats, which is also the magic figure in the state.

• NDPP and BJP had a pre-poll alliance and contested the elections on a 40:20 seat sharing arrangement.

• NPF contested in 22 seats and the Congress which ruled in Nagaland till 2003 and does not have any member in the current house, contested in 23 seats.

As per the trends, the Conrad Sangma-led NPP is currently leading in 26 seats, shy of the 31 mark by five seats. The TMC is leading in nine seats currently.

The BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland has crossed the half-way mark, as per the trends. The NDA is now ahead in 39 out of 60 seats in the state.

Former Meghalaya CM and TMC leader Mukul Sangma is not in the fight in Tikrikilla seat. The fight is between NPP and BJP there. NPP candidate Jimmy D Sangma is leading by 140 votes, while BJP candidate Rahinath Barchung is putting up a tough fight.

Early trends indicate that the BJP-led alliance is currently ahead in 30 seats, just one off the majority mark of 31 in Tripura.

TMC candidate Cherak Watre Momin is leading in the Kharkutta constituency in Meghalaya, while NPP candidate Rupert Momin is trailing by 279 votes.

Nikman Ch Marak of Garo National Council is leading from the Chokpot assembly seat, according to the election commission. Early trends show TMC is leading on two seats.

In Meghalaya, NPP is ahead in 22 seats, TMC in 11, BJP in eight and Congress in five, as per trends.

TMC candidate Dr Rajesh M Marak is leading in the Rongara Siju assembly constituency which falls in the South Garo hills, by a margin of 155 votes, while NPP candidate Rakkam A Sangma is trailing there.

Latest trends showed that the BJP-led alliance are comfortably ahead in both Nagaland and Tripura, crossing the half-way mark of 31.

The alliance of BJP-NDPP in Nagaland is looking to create history after it raced ahead in 49 out of the 60 seats in the state assembly.

With NPP leadingin 24 seats and TMC in 13 in the 60 seat assembly, will the exit poll predictions of a hung house in Meghalaya come true? The majority mark in the state is 31.

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha is leading from his Town Bordowali constituency.

Mukul Sangma-led TMC in Meghalaya is currently leading in 13 seats and is looking to put up a strong show in the state.

Early trends showed that the BJP-IPFT alliance in Tripura is ahead in 40 out of the 60 seat assembly in the state, while CPM+ and TMP are leading in 10 seats each.

The NDPP-BJP alliance in Nagaland is leading in 45 seats, early trends showed. The former ruling party NPF is ahead in five seats.

NPP is ahead in 19 seats in Meghalaya, with TMC leading in nine. Congress and BJP are ahead in seven seats apiece.

Former Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma-led TMC is leading in eight seats in the state, early trends pointed.

The NDA is ahead in 27 seats, while the CPM-led alliance and TIPRA are ahead in three seats each, early trends show.

According to early treds, the NDA is already in a lead in 15 seats while others are yet to post any lead.

Chief Minister Conrad Sangma-led NPP is ahead on five seats, while BJP is leading on three and Congress on two seats as of now.

According to early trends, the BJP-IPFT alliance in Tripura has raced into a solid lead. The alliance is ahead on 17 seats as of now.

According to early trends based on postal ballots, the CPM, leading the Left alliance, is ahead in two seats.

Both the parties are leading in one seat each.

The counting of votes has begun in the three northeastern states and the postal ballot votes will be counted first, which will indicate the early trends in the elections.

In a shocking incident of yet another poll-related violence in Nagaland, a person had been reportedly killed in police firing during a protest at Noklak Assembly constituency on Wednesday mid-night.

The incident came to light 6 hours before re-polling at four polling stations in four districts namely Zunheboto, Wokha, Mon and Noklak districts of Nagaland on Wednesday. The re-poll started from 7 am and continued till 4 pm in the evening.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met with his Meghalaya counterpart Conrad Sangma at midnight, amid a forecast by exit polls of a hung assembly in the state, several reports emerged on Wednesday.

According to the reports, Assam CM Sarma met with the Meghalaya CM at midnight. This came a day before the counting of votes for the recently held assembly elections in the three northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya.