Notably, Congress's top leaders including Rahul Gandhi were missing from campaigning in Tripura including the two other states -- Meghalaya and Nagaland, which would go to polls on February 27.
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.
With a vision to conduct a free and fair election, the Seyochung Sitimi village in poll-bound Nagaland has made a strong resolution with a motto of one man one vote.
Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday asserted that the trust of the people in his government and party "forced" Mukul Sangma and his team to leave Congress and join the TMC, while also stating that Congress is left with no MLAs in 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.
BJP national president JP Nadda was on Tuesday accorded a warm welcome to the party's state president Temjen Imna Along on his arrival at Dimapur airport.
The monetary value of the seizures made by the various Enforcement Agencies till February 12, 2023, is approximately Rs 36 crore, informed the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland in a press release on Monday.
Nagaland Chief Minister and leader of the NDPP party, Neiphiu Rio said that the NDPP and BJP as an alliance partner with the seat sharing of 40:20 will emerge victorious in the ensuing election.
After the withdrawal of candidature by a Congress candidate, the Nagaland Assembly election will witness a total of 183 candidates in the fray for 60 seats, Chief Electoral Officer, V Shashank Shekhar said on Saturday.
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.