Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies partner Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) have crossed the majority mark by winning 34 seats so far in Nagaland as the counting of votes continues.
Nagaland Chief Minister and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party candidate Neiphiu Rio on Thursday won the Northern Angami-II Assembly constituency, trouncing Seyievilie Sachu of the Congress by a mammoth margin of 15,824 votes.
The ruling alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won eight seats in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly, as per the counting trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) at 1.25 pm on Thursday.
The ruling alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP was leading in 24 Assembly constituencies in Nagaland, nearing the majority mark of 31, as per the latest counting trends shared by the Election Commission at 11 am.
The ruling alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Nagaland was leading in 14 Assembly constituencies, as per the early counting trends in the Northeast state shared by the Election Commmission at 9.50am.
Ahead of Assembly elections, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) National President JP Nadda will visit Nagaland on February 22-23 to campaign, said sources on Tuesday.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday urged the people to vote for the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and BJP alliance for the development and upliftment of the state.
In Nagaland, the BJP is in the ruling alliance with Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). BJP will contest 20 out of 60 seats in the State.
Among the crorepati candidates, Nagaland Chief Minister and National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate from Northern Angami - II seat Neiphiu Rio has emerged as one among the richest candidates contesting in this election with declared assets of Rs 46.95 crore.
BJP is keen to expand its footprint in the northeast and has made strong preparations for upcoming elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. In Nagaland, BJP will contest the polls in alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). The party will be contesting on 20
Following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) protests over seat-sharing arrangements with the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and ticket issue in the state, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Thursday said that the seat sharing formula has already been worked out.
Congress president in Nagaland, K Therie on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party of betraying the people and said that their party would ensure a wipeout of BJP and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDDP).