Nagaland Elections 2023 Live: BJP Looking To Retain Power

Over 82 per cent voter turnout recorded was recorded till 6:30 pm in Nagaland.

Over 73.65 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 3 pm in Nagaland.

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio expressed his hope that the Naga political dialogue would soon end with a positive solution. After casting his vote at Tuophema polling station in Kohima, the chief minister said that it is very encouraging that NSCN-IM and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) earlier issued a joint declaration that they would strive forward to expedite the Naga peace talks with the central government.

Nagaland Chief Electoral Officer V Shashank Shekhar informed that around 13.16 lakh voters which included 6,55,144 women took part in the elections to decide the fate of 183 candidates, including four women nominees.

In 2018 elections, 190 candidates, out of which five were women, had contested the elections.

Nagaland recorded voter turnout of 57.06 per cent till 1 pm with Pughoboto election district recording 73.13 per cent turnout. Mon recorded the second highest turnout of 70.31 per cent. Kohima recorded 59.79 per cent turnout, while Mokokchung district stood at the bottom with 46.29 per cent turnout.

Nagaland recorded an overall voter turnout of 38.68 per cent, as per latest updates. The highest voter turnout was recorded at 49.44 per cent, in the
Pughoboto Assembly segment.

Having cast his vote, Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio exuded confidence saying he will become the chief minister for the fifth time with record margin.

As many as 305 companies of various security forces have been deployed at polling stations across Nagaland to ensure smooth conduction of elections.

Nagaland witnessed a voter turnout of 35.2 per cent till 11 am today, as per the latest updates.

Nagaland Chief Minister and NDPP candidate Neiphiu Rio has cast his vote in the assembly elections in the Kohima district.

NDPP candidate & Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio casts his vote in Kohima distirct pic.twitter.com/0TQwy2rQi7

— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023

One person was killed and 13 others were injured as a bus carrying polling officials and security personnel fell from a hill into the jungle in Wokha district, according to Nagaland Police.

Police said that the driver of the bus was killed, while those injured included eight personnel from Jharkhand armed police and one from Nagaland armed police.

In the news for his comical take at things, the BJP chief of Nagaland Temjen Imna Along has cast his vote in the elections at Alongtaki. He currently holds the portfolio of higher education and tribal affairs in Nagaland.

Successfully casted my vote today for Nagaland Legislative Assembly Election 2023 🗳� pic.twitter.com/WAAxtOjsZi

— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) February 27, 2023

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio is expected to arrive at Tuophema shortly to cast his vote in the ongoing assembly elections.

The Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton has cast his vote for the assembly elections at Tyui. The BJP leader is contesting from the Tyui constituency.

The Assembly Election of the state recorded a voter turnout of 17.17 percent til 9 am.

An election-related conflict was reported in 40th Bhandari constituency as clashes erupted between supporters of two political parties, NPP and NPF.

It was alleged that the NPF supporters allegedly shot and injured the NPP workers.

Voters lining up in queue to cast their votes in Shamator District.#eci #assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023 #novotertobeleftbehind #ivote4sure #govote @ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima pic.twitter.com/i9yDI1c6tL

— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023

The voting for the Nagaland Assembly Elections has begun.

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A total of 183 candidates will be in the fray in Nagaland, with BJP fielding 20, CPI (1), Congress (23), NCP (12), NPP (12), NDPP (40), NPF (22), JD(U) (7), LJP (Ram Vilas) (15), RPI (Athwale) (9), RJD (3) and Independent (19).

On January 18, The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the dates for assembly elections in three northeastern states of which Tripura went to polls on February 16.

Meanwhile, in Meghalaya and Nagaland, assembly elections will be held on Monday (February 27). The results of the assembly poll in the three states will be announced on March 2.

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With Nagaland set to vote on Monday, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) will be looking to retain power. The high-decibel campaigning in Nagaland was marked by bitter political attacks and promises of development.

The BJP and NDPP will be contesting the 60 seat assembly elections on a 20:40 seat-sharing arrangement. On the other hand, the Naga People's Front (NPF) and Congress will be contesting in 22 and 23 seats respectively.

Meanwhile, the BJP has already opened its account in Nagaland before the elections with candidate Kazheto Kinimi won from Akuluto seat uncontested with the Congress' candidate Khekashe Sumi withdrawing.