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Nagaland Assembly election results 2018: As it happened
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance and the Naga People's Front (NPF) are in a neck and neck fight in the 60-member Assembly in Nagaland.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance and the Naga People's Front (NPF) are in a neck and neck fight in the 60-member Assembly in Nagaland. The BJP is contesting in alliance with the newly-floated Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in the state. The two parties are fighting on 20 and 40 seats respectively. The voting in the state was held in 59 of the total 60 constituencies as three-time Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDDP) was declared elected unopposed from Northern Angami-II constituency.
Full list of winners in Nagaland Assembly polls here.
Janata Dal (United) Nagaland has decided to support the BJP in the formation of a stable govt in Nagaland.
This decision is taken after a serious consideration of the current verdict of the just-declared results of the conducted general election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly and also to safeguard the interest of the National Democratic Alliance in Delhi, says JD(U) Nagaland.
Independent candidate Tongpang Ozukum submits his letter of support to BJP in Kohima #NagalandElection2018 pic.twitter.com/FjUliF2dA7
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
In Nagaland NDPP-BJP alliance has secured 30 seats. With the support of 1 independent we are comfortably placed to form d government.
— Ram Madhav (@rammadhavbjp) March 3, 2018
The NDPP-BJP alliance is leading in 28 constituencies while the NPF is close behind leading in 26 seats. The others are leading in six seats.
BJP leader Ram Madhav: This is a revolutionary result, all due to the blessings of Tripura Sundari Mata and people of the state and the hard work of PM Modi and party workers.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath: BJP is all set for a historic win in #Tripura, I would like to congratulate PM Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and our party workers. Our performance in Nagaland and Meghalaya is also historic.
Bharatiya Janata Party candidate H. Tovihoto Ayemi is leading by over 3500 votes in Dimapur-i constituency against Naga Peoples Front 's Pukhavi Yepthomi
Naga Peoples Front candidate Moatoshi Longkumer is leading by over 4200 votes in Dimapur-ii constituency against Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party's Supulebten
Official results by Election Commission so far:
Official results by Election Commission so far:
Official results by Election Commission so far:
Kiren Rijiju: I am hopeful that the BJP alliance will be successful in making its government in all the three states - Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura. The trends in all three states point to a new political direction, it will have an effect on national politics as well.
The Congress and others both are leading in two seats each
NPF takes the lead, leads in 21 seats, while the BJP alliance is leading in 21 seats
As per the election commission trends, NPF is leading in 6 seats, BJP-NDPP leading in 7, Congress in 1 and Others in 3 seats
BJP is leading in 19 seats while the NPF is leading in 16 as per trends for 35 seats in the 60-member assembly.
SP Shillong D Marak: There is adequate security at counting centres and we hope no untoward incident takes place and counting goes on smoothly
Ahead of the elections, the Church had appealed the people not to vote for BJP. However, Neiphiu Rio, the Chief Ministerial candidate of NDPP-BJP alliance had appealed that the alliance would bring about good days for Nagaland.
BJP leads in 10 seats while the NPF is leading in 2 seats
BJP takes lead in early trends, ahead in 5 seats in Nagaland
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy: We have got the edge in Nagaland, will gain tremendously in Meghalaya too
Postal ballot opens first for counting in Nagaland
Counting begins for 59 seats in Nagaland Assembly elections
Former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has already been declared the winner uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency. His newly formed party, the NDPP, made a number of gains in the run-up to the polls, with a number of defections from the NPF.
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