Highlights

3.30 PM ISTNagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang wins by over 5,000 votes
3.20 PM ISTNagaland chief minister and NPF candidate T.R. Zeliang wins from Peren seat
3.07 PM ISTBJP president Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters in Delhi amid celebrations
3.01 PM ISTTripura agriculture minister loses from Asharambari ST constituency
2.50 PM ISTNPP to form govt in Meghalaya with help of others: Conrad Sangma
2.35 PM ISTBJP’s Biplab Kumar Deb, the front-runner for Tripura’s CM post, leading from Banamalipur seat
2.15 PM ISTBJP-IPFT alliance wins 4 seats, leading in 37 seats in Tripura
2.02 ISTBJP poised to win in Tripura
1.12 pm ISTAfter ‘Congress-free India’, we can say ‘Left ideology free India’ also: Ravi Shankar Prasad
1.03 pm ISTIndependent candidate SK Sunn wins from Mawphlang in Meghalaya
12.52 pm ISTBJP-IPFT alliance leads in 40 seats
12.44 pm ISTIn Meghalaya, vote is basically against Congress, says BJP’s Nalin Kohli
12.19 pm ISTBJP alliance surges in Tripura, Nagaland Congress leading in Meghalaya
11.54 am ISTNagaland trends: BJP-NDPP leading in 18 seats, ruling NPF in 15
11.42 am ISTCongress rushes top leaders to Meghalaya
11.45 am ISTRam Madhav on northeast election results
11.16 am ISTNortheast election results: Latest trends from Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland
11.40 am ISTThis is a revolutionary verdict, says Ram Madhav of Tripura election verdict
11.06 am ISTBJP alliance combine leading in Tripura
10.55 am ISTMeghalaya election results: Congress ahead on 21 seats, BJP on four
10.50 am ISTNagaland trends: NPF leading in 11, BJP-NDPP in 10
10.32 am ISTMeghalaya trends: Congress leading in 18, NPP in 10 seats
10.26 am ISTConfident of forming govt in all three northeast states: Kiren Rijiju
10.16 am ISTNagaland trends: Both NPF, BJP-NDPP leading in 7
10.09 am ISTBJP, CPM neck-and-neck, CPM’s Tripura bastion under threat
10.02 am ISTMeghalaya trends: Congress leading in 8 seats, UDP in 3 seats, Mukul Sangma leads in Songsak
9.48 am ISTNortheast assembly election results are going to be ‘very good’ for BJP: Ram Madhav
9.42 am ISTNagaland trends: NPF leads in 3 seats, BJP-NDPP combine in 2
9.31 am ISTMeghalaya trends: Congress leading in 3, UDP in 2 seats
9.27 am ISTTripura: BJP leading in 4 seats, Left Front in 3
9.02 am ISTBJP vs Left in close contest in Tripura suggest early trends
8.23 am ISTBJP ally NDPP’s Neiphiu Rio elected unopposed in Nagaland
7.34 am ISTCounting to begin at 8am in Tripura
7.22 am ISTExit polls predict BJP win in Tripura
06.03 am ISTCounting of votes for northeast election results to begin at 8am

The BJP is looking to dethrone the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura. Photo: PTI

BJP has made significant gains in the assembly election results in three northeastern states—Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura—where the counting of votes began at 8am on Saturday amid tight security. In the Left Front bastion of Tripura, the BJP and its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) surged ahead of CPM-led Left alliance, while the saffron party and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) were leading in 21 seats in Nagaland. The ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) is ahead in 16 seats. In Meghalaya, the ruling Congress has won two seats and was leading in 19 followed by the National People’s Party (NPP) in 14. Here and the latest updates and developments from the northeast election results being declared today:
3.30 PM IST Nagaland chief minister T.R. Zeliang wins by over 5,000 votesNagaland chief minister and Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) candidate T.R. Zeliang retained his Peren constituency on Saturday defeating his nearest NDPP rival Iherie Ndang by 5,432 votes. PTI
3.20 PM IST Nagaland chief minister and NPF candidate T.R. Zeliang wins from Peren seatNagaland chief minister and NPF candidate T.R. Zeliang wins from Peren seat against NDPP’s Iherie Ndang. PTI
3.07 PM IST BJP president Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters in Delhi amid celebrations
#Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah arrives at the party headquarters amid celebrations. #TripuraElections2018 pic.twitter.com/bNXEnPJSNU
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
3.01 PM IST Tripura agriculture minister loses from Asharambari ST constituency Tripura Agriculture minister Aghore Debbarma (CPI-M) was defeated by a margin of 6,988 votes by his nearest rival Mevar Kumar Jamatiya of IPFT in Asharambari ST constituency, reports PTI
2.50 PM IST NPP to form govt in Meghalaya with help of others: Conrad SangmaThe National People’s Party (NPP) president Conrad Sangma said his party would be able to form the next government with the help of other like-minded parties. “We are hopeful that we will be able to form the government. People are fed up with the corrupt Congress government and looking for a change,” he told PTI.
2.35 PM IST BJP’s Biplab Kumar Deb, the front-runner for Tripura’s CM post, leading from Banamalipur seat
BJP's @BjpBiplab, the front-runner for Tripura's CM post leading from Banamalipur seat#Janadesh2018 #TripuraElection2018 pic.twitter.com/jVvub8ajUQ
— Doordarshan News (@DDNewsLive) March 3, 2018
2.15 PM IST BJP-IPFT alliance wins 4 seats, leading in 37 seats in TripuraThe BJP and its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) have won four seats and established a lead in 37 constituencies, according to Doordarshan News. The majority mark in the 60-member assembly is 31.
2.02 IST BJP poised to win in Tripura
BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav and State President Biplab Kumar Deb amidst celebrations by party workers in Agartala, BJP is poised to win in the state #TripuraElection2018 pic.twitter.com/9Ew1muPApT
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
1.12 pm IST After ‘Congress-free India’, we can say ‘Left ideology free India’ also: Ravi Shankar PrasadResponding to BJP’s performance in the three northeastern assembly elections, Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the entire region is now with the party. “In a way the entire north east is now with the BJP. Initially we used to say “Congress mukt Bharat” now I think we can say “Vaampanth Mukt Bharat” also, ” ANI quoted Ravi Shankar Prasad as saying
1.03 pm IST Independent candidate SK Sunn wins from Mawphlang in Meghalaya
I will be supporting any party that works for the welfare of the people of state: SK Sunn, Independent candidate who won from Mawphlang constituency in Meghalaya #MeghalayaElection2018 pic.twitter.com/nl7DwFsBps
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
12.52 pm IST BJP-IPFT alliance leads in 40 seatsBJP-IPFT combine is currently leading in 40 seats in Tripura assembly election results, PTI reports citing the Election Commission website. The CPI(M) is ahead in 19 seats, it adds.
12.44 pm IST In Meghalaya, vote is basically against Congress, says BJP’s Nalin Kohli
In #Meghalaya, the vote is basically against the Congress if you see the performance of other parties. Leaders will discuss if there can be possibility of a post poll alliance: Nalin Kohli,BJP Meghalaya incharge pic.twitter.com/zLjPIfGdyx
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
12.19 pm IST BJP alliance surges in Tripura, Nagaland Congress leading in MeghalayaAgartala/Shillong/Kohima: The BJP and its ally surged ahead of the CPM-led Left Front in Tripura establishing a lead in 37 seats, while the Congress was ahead in Meghalaya, according to EC officials who declined to be named In Nagaland, the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) was ahead in 15 constituencies. The BJP and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) were also leading in 15 seats.Election in 59 seats for Tripura’s 60-member Assembly was held on February 18. Polling was countermanded in one seat due to death of a CPI(M) candidate. The BJP was leading in 29 seats while its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) was ahead in 8 seats. The ruling CPM, which is power for the last 25 years, was ahead in 17 seats, In Meghalaya, the ruling Congress has won two seats and was leading in 19 followed by the National People’s Party (NPP) in 14. CM Mukul Sangma registered wins from both Songsak and Ampati constituencies. While the United Democratic Party (UDP) was leading in five, the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) was leading in four. The BJP was leading in 5 constituencies.In Nagaland, the BJP is ahead in five and the NDPP in 10 seats. Trends were available for 33 seats till 11 am. The National People’s Party was ahead in two seats and the JD(U) in one. PTI
11.54 am IST Nagaland trends: BJP-NDPP leading in 18 seats, ruling NPF in 15Kohima: The BJP-NDPP alliance is leading in 18 seats while the ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) in 15, as per trends available for 35 constituencies for Nagaland election results. CM T.R. Zeliang of the NPF is leading over his nearest NDPP rival Iherie Ndang by over 4,500 votes from Peren constituency.The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading in 12 seats while its ally the BJP in six. NDPP chief and former chief minister Neiphiu Rio has already been declared uncontested from Northern Angamai-II seat.Track live updates on Nagaland election results here.
11.42 am IST Congress rushes top leaders to MeghalayaNew Delhi: With election trends projecting that the Congress could emerge as the single-largest party in Meghalaya, the party today rushed two senior leaders to the northeastern state to explore possibilities of forming a government. According to people aware of the development, senior Congress leaders Ahmed Patel and Kamal Nath left for Shillong this morning to work out possible tie-ups with independents in Meghalaya to form a government there. The Congress currently rules Meghalaya and is set to emerge as the single largest party in the state, according to trends available for most of the seats in the state. PTI
11.45 am IST Ram Madhav on northeast election results“We will wait for final results,but we totally believe we will form government with 40 plus seats,” says BJP general secretary Ram Madhav on Tripura election results. On Meghalaya, Madhav said the BJP will try for a non-Congress government in the state. “Meghalaya seems to be a dividde house... Himanta Biswa Sarma ji is leaving for Meghalaya shortly,” saiid Madhav. ANI
11.16 am IST Northeast election results: Latest trends from Tripura, Meghalaya and NagalandThe BJP has surged ahead of CPM in Tripura election results, leading on 39 seats to the latter’s 20. In Meghalaya, the Congress is ahead on 23 seats, followed by NPP on 15 seats and the BJP on 6. In Nagaland, NDPP+ is leading on 30 to NPF’s 29.
11.40 am IST This is a revolutionary verdict, says Ram Madhav of Tripura election verdict
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: Ram Madhav,BJP #TripuraElection2018 pic.twitter.com/nr5SqMmrXp
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
11.06 am IST BJP alliance combine leading in TripuraAgartala: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally Indigenous People’s Front of Tripura (IPFT) are leading in 31 out of the 47 constituencies in Tripura. The BJP was leading in 25 seats and its ally IPFT was ahead in 6 seats, according people in the EC, who declined to be named.The ruling CPM, which has been in power for the last 25 years, was ahead in 16 seats. Chief Minister Manik Sarkar was leading from Dhanpur constituency. BJP state president Biplab Kumar Deb and party MLA Sudip Roy Burman were leading in their respective seats of Banamipur and Agartala.BJP leader Ram Madhav said that the party would come to power in Tripura. “We are leading in those seats also which we did not expect,” he said. PTI
10.55 am IST Meghalaya election results: Congress ahead on 21 seats, BJP on fourThe ruling Congress is leading in 21 seats followed by the National People’s Party (NPP) in 14 as trends are available for 53 seats in the Meghlaya elections. Chief Minister Mukul Sangma is leading from both Songsak and Ampati constituencies.While the United Democratic Party (UDP) is leading in six, the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) is leading in four. The BJP is leading in four constituencies. The Hill State People’s Democratic Party (HSPDP) is leading in one seat while Independents are leading in three. PTI
10.50 am IST Nagaland trends: NPF leading in 11, BJP-NDPP in 10Kohima: The ruling Naga People’s Front (NPF) is leading in 11 seats, closely followed by the BPP-NDPP alliance in 10 seats as per trends available for 25 constituencies for Nagaland election results, Election Commission sources said today.CM T.R.. Zeliang of the NPF is leading from Peren constituency. Alliance partners the BJP and the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) both are leading in five seats each. The National People’s Party (NPP) is leading in three seats and the Janata Dal (United) in one, the sources said. PTI
10.32 am IST Meghalaya trends: Congress leading in 18, NPP in 10 seatsThe Congress is leading in 18 seats followed by the National People’s Party (NPP) in 10 as trends are available for 43 seats in the Meghalaya assembly elections. Chief minister Mukul Sangma is leading in Songsak constituency. He is also contesting in Ampati seat. While the United Democratic Party (UDP) is leading in five, the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) is leading in four. Both the BJP and Independents are leading in three constituencies. (PTI)
10.26 am IST Confident of forming govt in all three northeast states: Kiren Rijiju
The trends in all three states point to a new political direction, it will have an effect on national politics as well. We are confident of forming Govt in all three: Kiren Rijiju,MoS Home #Tripura #Meghalaya #Nagaland pic.twitter.com/QYnbZWGVOq
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
10.16 am IST Nagaland trends: Both NPF, BJP-NDPP leading in 7Both the ruling Naga People’s Front and the BPP-NDPP alliance are leading in seven seats as trends are available for 15 constituencies for the Nagaland assembly, Election Commission sources said on Saturday. NPF is leading in Chozuba, Dimapur-iii, Longkhim chare, Noklak, Thonoknyu, Tuensang sadar-i and Tuensang sadar-ii seats. The BJP is leading in three seats—Ghaspani-i, Dimapur-i and Seyochung Sitimi constituencies, the sources said. The saffron party’s alliance partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is leading in four seats—Shamator chessore, Tenning, Kohima town and Noksen. The Congress is leading in Ghaspani-ii seat. Voting for the 59 seats in the 60-member Assembly was held on 27 February as NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio was elected uncontested from Northern Angami II seat. (PTI)NDTV reports NPF leading in 31 seats, while the NDPP-BJP combine is leading in 25 seats.
10.09 am IST BJP, CPM neck-and-neck, CPM’s Tripura bastion under threatThe BJP is leading in 23 constituencies in the Left Front ruled Tripura as trends are available for 40 seats. The CPI(M) led Left Front is leading in 17 seats. Chief minister Manik Sarkar (Dhanpur) and PWD Minister Badal Chowdhury (Hrishyamukh) are leading. BJP state president Biplab Kumar Deb (Banamlipur) and party MLA Sudip Roy Burman (Agartala) are leading. (PTI)NDTV, on the other hand, reports BJP and CPM are neck and neck with both parties leading in 29 seats. BJP has gained an advantage of 29 seats compared to 2013 assembly polls.
10.02 am IST Meghalaya trends: Congress leading in 8 seats, UDP in 3 seats, Mukul Sangma leads in SongsakThe Congress was leading in eight seats followed by the United Democratic Party in three seats as per early trends available for the Meghlaya assembly elections. Chief minister Mukul Sangma was leading in Songsak seat. The BJP, the People’s Democratic Front and the National People’s Party were leading in one seat each. Independents were leading in two seats. (PTI)
9.48 am IST Northeast assembly election results are going to be ‘very good’ for BJP: Ram Madhav
Seeing the earlier trends:, I feel that in Tripura BJP is going to do very well In Nagaland too, our alliance is doing very well and Congress is trailing in Meghalaya. The three results of North East are going to be very good for BJP: Ram Madhav, BJP pic.twitter.com/66V7BPCXDn
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
9.42 am IST Nagaland trends: NPF leads in 3 seats, BJP-NDPP combine in 2The ruling NPF was leading in three seats while the NDPP was leading in two seats as per early trends available for the Nagaland Assembly, Election Commission sources said on Saturday. The Naga Peoples Front (NPF) was leading in Longkhim-Chare, Chozuba and Tuensang Sadar I seats. The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) was leading in Noksen and Kohima town seats. Voting for the 59 seats in the 60-member Assembly was held on 27 February as NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio was elected uncontested from Northern Angami II seat. (PTI)
9.31 am IST Meghalaya trends: Congress leading in 3, UDP in 2 seatsThe Congress was leading in three seats, while the United Democratic Party (UDP) was leading in two seats as per early trends available for the Meghlaya assembly elections. Election Commission sources said chief minister Mukul Sanga was leading in Songsak seat. The Congress was also leading in Rambrai-Jyrngam and Baghmara seats. The UDP was leading in Mawthadraishan and Mairang seats. (PTI)
9.27 am IST Tripura: BJP leading in 4 seats, Left Front in 3The BJP was leading in four assembly seats, while the Left Front was leading in three seats in Tripura, as per the trends made available by the Election Commission. While Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar was leading from Dhanpur, BJP state unit president Biplab Kumar Deb was leading from Banamalipur seat. State PWD Minister Badal Choudury was leading from Hrishyamukh seat. Voting was held for 59 constituencies in Tripura following the death of a candidate. The strength of the state Assembly is 60. (PTI)
9.02 am IST BJP vs Left in close contest in Tripura suggest early trendsEarly trends suggest a close fight between the Left front and the BJP in Tripura. According to NDTV, the Left front is leading in 24 seats, while the BJP is ahead in 19 seats in Tripura.Meanwhile in Meghalaya, early trend shows Congress leading with three seats, NPP and BJP with one seat each and others with four seats, according to NDTV.In Nagaland, according to the TV channel, NDPP-BJP alliance is leading on 6 seats, NPF on 1.
8.23 am IST BJP ally NDPP’s Neiphiu Rio elected unopposed in NagalandThough the strength of each assembly is 60, voting was held for 59 constituencies in all the three states, for different reasons. While a CPI(M) candidate died in Tripura, a Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) candidate was killed in Meghalaya, and this resulted in countermanding of the polls in one seat in each of the two states. In Nagaland, former chief minister Neiphiu Rio, who is now the chief ministerial candidate of the NDPP-BJP alliance, won from one seat unopposed. Tripura went to the polls on 18 February and elections were held in Nagaland and Meghalaya on 27 February. (PTI)
7.34 am IST Counting to begin at 8am in TripuraAdditional Chief Electoral Officer of Tripura Tapas Ray said that adequate security measures have been put in place at the counting centres. “Adequate security measures have been made for the counting centres. Counting halls were also ready. General observers and police observers were appointed for all the counting halls,” ANI quoted Ray as saying.
#Tripura: Visuals from outside the counting centre in Agartala. pic.twitter.com/tbU1xPlJL8
— ANI (@ANI) March 3, 2018
7.22 am IST Exit polls predict BJP win in TripuraThe BJP has emerged as a strong contender in all the three states and two exit polls have predicted that the party would dethrone the 25-year-old Left Front government in Tripura and consolidate its position in the other two states. While the Congress has been ruling Meghalaya for 10 years, the Naga People’s Front (NFP) has been in power in Nagaland since 2003, except for a three-month period of President’s rule in 2008.
06.03 am IST Counting of votes for northeast election results to begin at 8amThe Election Commission of India (EC) will begin the counting of votes cast in the elections to the three northeast states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland at 8 am amid tight security, said officials.

First Published: Sat, Mar 03 2018. 07 15 AM IST