Poll Results LIVE: Hung Assembly in Meghalaya, Cong single largest party

The Northeast Assembly election results 2018 in Tripura, Nagaland, and Meghalaya are important for the BJP, Congress, CPI-M-led Left Front, and the Naga People's Front

7:14 PM

BJP-IPFT alliance wins two-third majority in 60-member Tripura Assembly. BJP wins 32 and IPFT 8 seats: EC

7:02 PM

People of Northeast had a sense of alienation, our govt worked overtime to remove it: Narendra Modi in address to BJP workers

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A neck and neck fight is on in Nagaland where the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) has bagged 21 seats so far and the NDPP-BJP alliance captured 19 constituencies. Results of 42 seats of the 60-member House have been declared so far. The NFP, which has been in power in the state since 2003 except for a three-month-long break during the President's Rule in 2008, is ahead in four seats.

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The North East has today come forward to lead India on the path to development: PM

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Meghalaya threw up a hung Assembly with the ruling Congress emerging as the single largest party after winning 21 seats out the 59 that went to polls last month. The National People's Party (NPP) was at the second position with 19 seats, according the results. The BJP, which contested 47 seats, could win only two.

6:28 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pauses his speech mid way at BJP Headquarters for Azaan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses BJP workers at party HQ in Delhi after election results in Meghalaya, Tripura and Nagaland

6:14 PM

BJP's victories in Tripura, Nagaland endorsement of Modi's leadership: Shah

6:10 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who had campaigned in Tripura, today gave the credit for BJP's performance in assembly elections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his policies, besides the electoral strategy of party president Amit Shah.

6:09 PM

BJP wins majority in Tripura, winning 30 Assembly seats, is leading in five others: EC

5:32 PM

Tripura result will significantly impact Bengal politics: BJP

Following the BJP's historic win in the Tripura assembly elections, the party's West Bengal unit on Saturday said this will surely impact state politics and predicted a "sea change" in Bengal's political scenario in six months.
 

"It is the people who have brought about the change in Tripura. They will bring about the change in Bengal too. We are trying to build our party organisation here as per their hopes and aspirations. We have full support from our national leadership. I think there will be a sea change in Bengal within six months," state Bharatiya Janata Party President Dilip Ghosh said here.
 

He also attacked Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for her statement earlier that she would be happy if the CPI-M wins the Tripura elections.

 

"It is true that the CPI-M has lost in Tripura. But I am sure Mamata Banerjee is more grieved than they are, with the result," Ghosh said. (More details)

5:29 PM

CPI(M) blames 'money power' for BJP's Tripura win

"BJP has, apart from other factors, utilised massive deployment of money and other resources to influence the elections. BJP was able to consolidate all the anti-Left votes virtually appropriating the erstwhile main opposition, Congress," the CPI(M) said in a statement.

CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury said, "We will conduct a proper analysis on the basis of the detailed result, once that comes out. Whatever shortcomings weaknesses that are there, the steps that need to be taken, will be taken."

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Latest trends on Northeast Assembly Election Results 2018

Tripura Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
BJP+IPFT	6	37
Left Front	5	11
INC	0	0
Others	1	0

Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
NDPP+BJP	12	15
NPF	7	18
INC	0	0
Others	7	1

Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
INC	1	20
NPP	1	18
Others	1	17
BJP	0	2

5:02 PM

Results in favour of BJP in Tripura and other states are a reflection of likely verdict in Karnataka and Lok Sabha polls, says BJP chief Amit Shah.

4:59 PM

Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2018

Ready to go with BJP for new government, says Nagaland CM

However, Zeliang virtually ruled out any alliance with NDPP that fought the state assembly election with the BJP.
 

Interestingly, the BJP has two ministers in the NPF government in Nagaland but the two parties didn't fight elections together. Instead, the BJP stitched a pre-poll alliance with the NDPP.

 

Zeliang said his party has been a BJP ally since 2003. "We are continuing with the alliance. We never parted at any point of time. And we hope that they (BJP) will come forward and join our government."

 

He said the NDPP was a new political party and was yet to be recognised by the election commission. "We have no tie with the NDPP. There is no discussion with the NDPP at any point of time."

4:54 PM

'Chalo Paltai': How the two words coined by BJP changed Tripura's politics

"People responded favourably to our call 'Chalo Paltai' (Let's Change)," says Biplab Deb.

Deb said the next government's priority would be all- round development of Tripura and people voted for the BJP as there had been total backwardness in the state under the Manik Sarkar government.

4:42 PM

Ready to be Tripura CM, says Biplab Deb

Biplab Kumar Deb, a gym instructor-turned-politician, thanked the people of Tripura for their overwhelming support and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah with the party's showing.

"I am ready to take the responsibility. I will not run away from taking any responsibility," he told reporters here when asked if he would accept the task of chief ministership.

However, the BJP leader said a final decision on the next chief minister of Tripura would be taken by the BJP Parliamentary Board, which would meet in New Delhi in the evening.

Biplab Deb Photo: Twitter

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We have a clear majority in Meghalaya. We have a setback in Tripura in Nagaland, we will have to work on that, says Congress' Ahmed Patel

4:13 PM

PM Narendra Modi has finally spoken on the keenly-watched Northeast Assembly Election Results 2018

Here's what PM Modi said in a series of Tweets:

"Time and again, election after election, the people of India are reposing their faith in the positive and development oriented agenda of the NDA. People do not have the time or respect for negative, disruptive and disconnected politics of any kind."

On Tripura Assembly Elections 2018: 2018 Tripura election will be remembered as an epoch-making one! What my sisters and brothers of Tripura have done is extraordinary. We will leave no stone unturned in transforming Tripura. 2018. The historic victory in Tripura is as much an ideological one. It is a win for democracy over brute force and intimidation. Today peace and non-violence has prevailed over fear. We will provide Tripura the good government that the state deserves



On Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018: I assure my sisters and brothers of Nagaland that we will continue to work for the progress and prosperity of Nagaland. I applaud the tireless work of the local BJP unit.

On Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2018: The welfare of Meghalaya is of utmost importance for us. I appreciate the BJP Karyakartas for their continued efforts in the state to serve the people.

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Polit Bureau thanks the 45% of the voters who extended support to CPI(M) & Left Front. We assure the people of Tripura that it will continue to champion the cause of all sections of the working people & uphold tribal-non tribal unity: CPI(M) 

3:37 PM

BJP to go with NPF if no majority with NDPP in Nagaland

Union Minister and BJP leader Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday that if his party's pre-poll alliance with the NDPP failed to reach the half-way mark in the Nagaland assembly, it would have an "understanding" with the ruling NPF to form a new government of the three parties in the state.
 

 

"Our chief ministerial candidate is Neiphiu Rio (NDPP leader). But if we do not cross the magic mark, then we will have to have some kind of understanding that the party's leadership will decide," Rijiju said, reported India Today.
 

 

Interestingly, the BJP has two ministers in NPF government but had stitched a pre-poll alliance with NDPP. Rijiju said the BJP did not dump the NPF neither has it quit the NPF-led government. He said a seat sharing agreement could not be reached between the BJP and the NPF but such a pact was finalised with the NDPP headed by Neiphiu Rio, one of the founding members of the NPF.

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Latest trends on Northeast Assembly Election Results 2018

Tripura Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
BJP	28	7
Left Front	11	5
INC	0	0
Others	5	5

Nagaland Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
NDPP+BJP	24	6
NPF	16	9
INC	0	0
Others	4	1

Meghalaya Assembly Elections 2018:

Parties	Leads	Won
INC	9	11
NPP	14	5
Others	9	9
BJP	2	0

3:27 PM

BJP pitches for 'Vaampanth Mukt Bharat'

"In a way, the entire northeast is now with the BJP. Initially, we used to say 'Congress Mukt Bharat' now I think we can say 'Vaampanth Mukt Bharat' also," Ravi Shankar Prasad told ANI.

Prasad also added that the result will affect Kerala politics too and said, "Leftists first lost West Bengal now they have been dethroned from Tripura. This will clearly affect the politics of Kerala."

3:24 PM

Tripura agriculture minister loses

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, Election Commission sources said.

 

Aghore Debbarma secured 12,200 votes, while Jamatiya secured 19,188 votes.

 

IPFT's Prashanta Debbarma defeats his CPI-M rival Padma Debbarma by 4,235 votes in Ramchandraghat ST constituency.

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East turns Right? 10 takeaways of Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland poll results

Tripura: The BJP on its own was ahead in 33 seats, two more than the half-way mark, while its ally was leading in seven. The IPFT has already bagged one seat. BJP's state party President Biplab Kumar Deb (Banamalipur), who could be the next Chief Minister of the state. The Congress, which had 10 members in the outgoing assembly, failed to even open its account this time.

Nagaland: The ruling NPF was leading in 20 and has already won four seats in the 60-member assembly. Interestingly, the BJP, leading in seven seats, has two ministers in the NPF government but had stitched a pre-poll alliance with NDPP that was leading in 14 seats.

Meghalaya: Once a Congress bastion, appeared headed for a government of non-Congress forces. The ruling Congress has won 11 seats and was leading in nine more. In the last elections, it had won 29 seats in the 60-member assembly.

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3:08 PM

Parrikar congratulates Modi, Shah for Tripura win

Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar on Saturday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah for the party's victory in Tripura.

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Northeast Assembly Election Results 2018 recap

 

> BJP set to end Left Front’s 25-year rule in Tripura 

 

> Congress close to half-way mark in Meghalaya 

 

> NDPP, an ally of BJP, running neck-and-neck with ruling NPF in Nagaland