PremiumVoting for the Nagaland Assembly polls began at 7 am on Monday, with over 13 lakh electors set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates. Catch all the live updates. The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP are contesting the polls on a 40:20 seat-sharing basis. The Congress, which ruled the state till 2003 and does not have any member in the current House, has fielded 23 aspirants.
Till 1 pm, 44.73% voter turnout recorded in Meghalaya Elections and 57.06% in Nagaland Elections2023
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma cast his vote at Walbakgre -29 polling station in Tura, Garo Hills in the ongoing Assembly polls in the state and exuded confidence in the result being in his favour.
He expressed satisfaction on the voter turnout in the polls and said that this was never seen in the past.
The DMK-backed Congress candidate from Erode-East, EVKS Elangovan, on Monday said the result of the high-stakes bypoll will have a bearing on the outcome of next year's general elections.
The Congress leader said he was confident that he would win the prized Assembly seat by a thumping margin.
Voting for the bypolls in Jharkhand's Ramgarh assembly constituency began at 7 am on Monday, amid tight security.
Eighteen candidates including 14 Independent candidates are in fray. Voting will continue till 5 pm today.
A total of 405 polling stations have been set up in the Ramgarh by-election, of which 62 are urban and 343 are rural. Over 3.35 lakh voters, including 1.73 lakh men and 1.62 women are eligible to exercise their franchise in the bye-election.
Over 38.68 per cent voter turnout was recorded in Nagaland till 11 am, as polling began amid tight security on Monday, the Election Commission informed.
The ongoing polls would seal the electoral fates of 183 candidates across parties.
Voter turnout for the state assembly elections in Nagaland is around 35.24% and in Meghalaya it is 26.70% till 11am, according to the Election commission of India (ECI) report.
NDPP candidate & Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio casts his vote in Kohima distirct
Meghalaya recorded a voter turnout of 10.55 per cent till 9 am on Monday, with the polling process being peaceful in the first two hours, Chief Electoral Officer FR Kharkongor said.
Polling began in 59 of 60 assembly constituencies in the northeastern state at 7 am as 21.6 lakh
A voter turnout of over 12 per cent was recorded in the Nagaland Assembly elections till 9 am on Monday with the polling process being peaceful in the first two hours, an official said.
Voting began at 7 am with over 13 lakh electors set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates.
As polling began for the Meghalaya Assembly on Monday, the first five voters received mementoes in a bid to encourage robust turnout and voting in the early hours. Polling is underway at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies of the state. The voting will continue till 4 pm.
BJP candidate from Pynthorumkhrah, AL Hek casts his vote at a polling station in the Assembly constituency in East Khasi Hills, also meets voters
Voters turn out in large numbers to cast their votes in Shamator district of Nagaland in Assembly elections
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday urged voters in Meghalaya and Nagaland to cast their votes in record numbers. Assembly polls are being held in the two northeast states on Monday.
Modi tweeted, "Urging the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland, particularly the young and first time voters, to vote in record numbers today."
The voting for the Meghalaya Assembly elections began amid tight security on Monday. Before voting, mock polls were conducted in the constituencies.
Polling is being held at 3,419 polling stations across 59 Assembly constituencies in the state. The voting will continue till 4 pm on Monday.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland to give change a chance as polling in the two northeast states was underway.
"People of Meghalaya and Nagaland are looking towards progressive, welfare-oriented governments," Kharge said in a tweet.
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