Nagaland Results 2023: BJP-NDPP Alliance Set To Retain State With Major Mandate, NPF & Congress Struggle

Nagaland Results 2023: The ruling alliance of BJP and NDPP in the state has crossed the majority mark in early trends as it leads on 48 seats. Opposition NPF and Congress on 6 & 1 seats respectively.

BJP-NDPP alliance towards clear mandate in Nagaland ( Image Source :PTI )

Nagaland Election Results: The counting of votes is underway for the Nagaland assembly polls at various counting centres amid tight security. Early trends show the BJP-NDPP alliance crossing the halfway mark in the state. The ruling alliance is leading in 48 seats while the opposition NPF is ahead only in 6 seats. On the other hand, Congress finally opened its account and is leading in one seat in the state. 

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.  

Over 13 lakh eligible voters exercised their franchise in the northeastern state with an 83 percent 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 percent lower than the 2018 poll, which recorded an 85.62 percent 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 

The exit polls have predicted the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party to win majority seats. 

the NDPP is slated to get 28-34 seats with a vote share of 33 percent, according to India Today-My Axis. The poll also gives BJP a surprising 16 percent vote share and 10-14 seats, possibly coming from eastern Nagaland where it focused its campaigning. Congress is predicted to get 10 percent votes and between 1-2 seats and the rump of the Naga People's Front which remained after some 21 MLAs joined NDPP is forecast to get 13 percent vote share and between 3-8 seats.