Tripura to go for polls on February 18; Meghalaya & Nagaland on February 27
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Updated: Jan 18, 2018, 12.33 PM IST
The Election Commission of India (ECI) today announced poll dates for Assembly elections in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland. The elections in all the three states will be conducted in a single phase.
"Polling for Tripura Assembly will be held on February 18. Elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held on February 27. Counting for all the three states will be held on March 3," Chief Election Commision, AK Joti said.
The term of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura legislative assemblies is ending on March 6, March 13 and March 14 respectively.
The strength of the three assemblies is 60 members each. Congress is in power in Meghalaya, while CPI(M) is the ruling party in Tripura since 1993.
In last couple of years, BJP is trying hard to gain more ground in North-eastern states and has been able to form government in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
BJP's strategist for Northeast India and convener of the Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma hopes that the party's dream of a Congress-mukt northeastern region could be achieved by 2018.
In Tripura, BJP cadres are locked in a bitter clash with the Left Front cadres. The rivalry in the region resonates with that of Kerala, where violence against right-wing leaders and activists has become a major concern. The Left Front has been ruling Tripura for the past 24 years.
In a bid to increase its appeal in the region, BJP is trying to woo Christian voters. BJP's minister in charge for Meghalaya, Alphons Kannanthanam, has conducted several interactive sessions with the state's Church leaders.
Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram are regions having a high number of Christians- a fact that the BJP would like to capitalise on.
Congress is ruling Mizoram for third consecutive term; the grand old party has been in power in Meghalaya for over a decade now.
Early this year, Congress lost power in Manipur and in 2016 congress it was voted out of power in Assam.
"Polling for Tripura Assembly will be held on February 18. Elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland will be held on February 27. Counting for all the three states will be held on March 3," Chief Election Commision, AK Joti said.
The term of the Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura legislative assemblies is ending on March 6, March 13 and March 14 respectively.
The strength of the three assemblies is 60 members each. Congress is in power in Meghalaya, while CPI(M) is the ruling party in Tripura since 1993.
In last couple of years, BJP is trying hard to gain more ground in North-eastern states and has been able to form government in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim.
BJP's strategist for Northeast India and convener of the Northeast Democratic Alliance (NEDA) Himanta Biswa Sarma hopes that the party's dream of a Congress-mukt northeastern region could be achieved by 2018.
In Tripura, BJP cadres are locked in a bitter clash with the Left Front cadres. The rivalry in the region resonates with that of Kerala, where violence against right-wing leaders and activists has become a major concern. The Left Front has been ruling Tripura for the past 24 years.
In a bid to increase its appeal in the region, BJP is trying to woo Christian voters. BJP's minister in charge for Meghalaya, Alphons Kannanthanam, has conducted several interactive sessions with the state's Church leaders.
Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram are regions having a high number of Christians- a fact that the BJP would like to capitalise on.
Congress is ruling Mizoram for third consecutive term; the grand old party has been in power in Meghalaya for over a decade now.
Early this year, Congress lost power in Manipur and in 2016 congress it was voted out of power in Assam.
