In view of the Assembly elections in the northeastern state of Nagaland, the interstate borders have been sealed to prevent undesirable elements and materials from being transported into Assembly Constituencies from outside.
After going through every political party's election manifesto or poll promises, electorates in Nagaland today are poised to cast their votes, keeping issues in minds ranging from separate state's demands, corruption, etc.
During the high-decibel election campaign that ended on Saturday, all the contesting parties made a last-ditch effort to win over the voters in bid to swing their mandate in their favour. Many top BJP leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah canvassed
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday cited the reason for the Nagaland people's 'rising' trust in the BJP and said that the party's mantra for the state has been "peace, progress and prosperity".
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday attacked the previous Congress governments stating that they considered all states in the Northeast as ATMs and added that the entire region is now "punishing" the grand old party for its "sins".
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.
Going all out to ensure victory in the poll-bound state, the BJP will deploy its top guns -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Hime Minister Amit Shah, and the party's national president JP Nadda -- for campaigning, party sources said.
Ahead of the Nagaland Assembly polls, congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday said his party is committed to the welfare and all-around development of Nagaland.
Ahead of the Nagaland Assembly polls, Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs, John Barla arrived at Seyochung Headquarters in Kiphire district of Nagaland on Wednesday for kickstarting the campaign of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate V Kashiho Sangtam.