BJP alliance likely to return in Tripura, Nagaland; trailing in Meghalaya

The BJP which contested 20 seats in Nagaland, won 6 seats, as per the latest trends, and was leading in 6 more. Its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which contested 40 seats, won 12 seats.

NewsBharati    02-Mar-2023 15:15:15 PM
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New Delhi, Mar 2: Bharatiya Janata Party ( BJP ) and its allies -- IPFT and NDPP -- were likely to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, as per the latest trends post the initial rounds of counting in these two Northeast states.
 
 
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However, the BJP, which is leading in 3 seats in Meghalaya, is likely to fall short of securing the majority mark on its own and might have to seek post-poll alliances if it is to form the government in the state. According to the latest trends shared by the Election Commission at 2.30 pm on Thursday, the BJP won 13 seats so far in Tripura and was leading in 20 seats, which places it comfortably beyond the halfway mark of 31 in the 60-seat Assembly.
 
The Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT), the BJP's ruling ally in Tripura, has won one seat so far. Chief Minister Manik Saha defeated Congress' Asish Kumar Saha from the Town Bordowali seat by a margin of 1,257 votes. The CPI(M) and the Congress, arch rivals in Kerala, came together in the Northeast this time in a bid to oust the BJP from power. The CPI(M) won 1 seat and was leading i 10 while the Congress won 1 seat and was leading in 2, as per the latest trends. The Tipra Motha Party, which was tipped to play the role of a kingmaker in the event of a hung Assembly, won 8 seats and was leading in 4.
 
 
 
 
 
The BJP, which contested 20 seats in Nagaland, won 6 seats, as per the latest trends, and was leading in 6 more. Its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which contested 40 seats, won 12 seats and was ahead in 12 more. The JD(U) was leading in 1 seat, while NCP won 2 and was leading in 5. The NPP won 2 seats and was leading in 3 while the NPF was leading in 2 seats. In neighbouring Meghalaya, the ruling National People's Party (NPP) won 6 seats and was leading in 19, while the BJP was leading in 3 seats.
 
 
The TMC, which is the principal Opposition in the state, won 1 seat and was leading in 4, while the Congress won 3 seats and was leading in 2 more. The People's Democratic Front was leading in 2 seats while the United Democratic Party won 5 seats and was leading in 6 seats. Also, as per the latest trends in Meghalaya, there is a possibility of a hung Assembly, with the NPP mostly likely to emerge as the single-largest party. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma was leading in the South Tura constituency, and had secured 10,090 votes, bagging 49.42 per cent of the total votes polled in the seat.