Nagaland Election Result 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi Congratulates People, Says 'Another Mandate To Serve The State'
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Nagaland Election Results 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Hello and welcome to ABP Live on the Assembly Election 2023 Counting Day. Follow this space to get all the latest updates, news, and reactions from the Nagaland assembly election 2023 results. Counting of votes for the 59 out of 60 Legislative Assembly Seats will be held on Thursday, March 2 from 8 am.
In the run-up to the Nagaland Assembly Election 2023, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kazheto Kinimi secured an uncontested win from the Akuluto assembly constituency. His only opponent, Congress candidate Khekashe Sumi, withdrew his candidature giving BJP a seat even before the counting of votes.
More than 13 lakh eligible voters turned up to cast their ballots in the Nagaland state election held on February 27, with an impressive 83 per cent turnout recorded, according to V Shashank Shekhar, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO). Polling took place at 2,291 stations across 59 of the total 60 constituencies. This year's turnout was 1.99 per cent lower than the 2018 poll, which recorded an 85.62 per cent voter turnout, Chief Electoral Officer said.
Meanwhile, repolling was conducted in four polling stations in Nagaland on Wednesday. The repolling was held at the New Colony polling station in the Zunheboto constituency, Pangti V in the Sani constituency, Jaboka Village in the Tizit constituency and Pathso East Wing in the Thonoknyu constituency. Election officials in the state did not cite any reasons for the repolling in the four polling stations previously.
Nagaland Assembly Exit Poll Prediction
According to the India Today-My Axis Exit poll, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is expected to secure between 28 to 34 seats with a vote share of 33 per cent in the Nagaland state elections. BJP has surprised many by garnering a 16 per cent vote share and is predicted to win between 10 to 14 seats, as per the Exit Poll. Congress is expected to receive 10 per cent of the votes and win between 1 to 2 seats. Meanwhile, the Naga People's Front (NPF) is forecast to secure 13 per cent of the votes, winning between 3 to 8 seats.
Times Now Exit Poll has also predicted similar results, with the NDPP projected to win between 27 to 33 seats, while the BJP is expected to secure between 12 to 16 seats, and the NPF between 4 to 8 seats.
Zee News-Matrize exit poll has predicted a landslide victory for the NDPP-BJP alliance, with a projection of 35 to 43 seats. NPF is expected to win between 2 to 5 seats, while Congress is likely to secure 1 to 3 seats.
India Today-My Axis
NDPP 28-34
BJP 10-14
NPF 3-8
Cong 1-2
ETG-Times Now
NDPP 27-33
BJP 12-16
NPF 4-8
ZEE NEWS-Matrize
NDPP+BJP 35-43
NPF 2-5
Cong 1-3
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates CM Neiphiu Rio
The victory of BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland assembly elections is truly astounding as the alliance is set to form Govt. for the second consecutive term.
— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) March 2, 2023
Congratulations to Chief Minister Shri @Neiphiu_Rio and Team @BJP4Nagaland for this amazing victory.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan congratulates PM Modi, CM Rio for victory in Nagaland
नागालैंड विधानसभा चुनाव में शानदार विजय के लिए माननीय प्रधानमंत्री श्री @narendramodi जी व आदरणीय श्री @JPNadda जी, श्री @Neiphiu_Rio जी और @BJP4Nagaland के सभी कार्यकर्ताओं व सहयोगी @NDPPofficial को हार्दिक बधाई तथा नागरिकों के आशीर्वाद एवं विश्वास के लिए आभार प्रकट करता हूं।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) March 2, 2023
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