LIVE Blog | Nagaland Elections Results 2023: CM Neiphiu Rao leading from his constituency, NDPP takes lead in Nagaland

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The ECI official website has declared the leading candidates in all 60 constituencies of Nagaland. Among them, BJP has already won two seats. Moreover, NDPP and Republic Party of India (Athawale) have won one seat each. 

P. Bashangmongba Chang of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the seat from Tuesang Sadar-I in the Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. He defeated Toyang Chang of Nationalist Congress Party by a margin of 5,644 votes. 

CM Neiphiu Rio of Nagaland is ahead from Northern Angami-II with 3797 votes. Seyievilie Sachu of Congress gets only 88 votes so far. 

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According to the official website of Election Commission of India, Dr. Chotisuh Sazo of Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) is the leading candidate in Chazouba.

It's been one hour since the voting started in 59 centers of Nagaland. BJP-NDPP alliance stands at 51 seats and might have a historic and tremendous win in the Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. NPF is at 2 seats and NCP at 3. The rest of the parties are with other regional parties. There's no luck for Congress yet.

While the early trend numbers of BJP-NDPP alliance are constantly growing, Congress has not shown any progress. Like the previous elections in 2018, Congress might not be able to get any seat in the Nagaland Elections 2023. 

The chances of BJP-NDPP alliance to retain power in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 are very high. However, BJP-NDPP has outnumbered the exit poll predictions. As per the previous early trends, 48 seats might go to BJP-NDPP. 

As per trends available at 8:33 AM, BJP leads on 34 seats while NPF is leading in 2 seats.

BJP candidate Kazheto has already won uncontested from Akuluto in Nagaland Election Results 2023. The NDPP led BJP alliance is already ahead in the early trends and BJP already has one seat in their name in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.

While the BJP, NDPP, and NPF have shown progress in the early trends, Congress is no where to be seen. Early trends have not indicated for even one seat in the favour of Congress. 

According to the reports, BJP might be already on 25 seats in the Nagaland Assembly while the Naga People's Front has five seats yet. The final results for the Nagaland Elections will be out soon.

The initial trends are out. They suggest that the BJP-NDPP alliance is ahead of the other parties as predicted by the exit poll results. They have 15 seats while the former ruling party has 7 seats.

The early trends have already started to validate the exit poll results as the BJP-NDPP is ahead of the other parties.

Vote counting has begun in Nagaland and the postal ballot votes will be counted first, giving early trend in the polls. The first trend will be out soon. Stay tuned...

All the parties in the 60-memeber Legislative Assembly of Nagaland have backed the National Democratic Party-led government. Nagaland Assembly has the unique feature of having no opposition in the Assembly. In no time soon, ECI will release the results for Nagaland Elections 2023.

The BJP-NDPP alliance holds a clear advantage in Nagaland as the state's former ruling party Naga People's Front (NPF), contested only for 22 seats. The NPF has not declared any alliance with Congress yet. Most exit polls have predicted the victory of the BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland Elections 2023.

The counting of votes will begin at 8am. Heavy security has been deployed at the counting centres.

The counting of votes will begin shortly and the results of the assembly election will be out till evening in Nagaland. On February 27, the northeastern state had seen a turnout of 85.90 per cent at polling stations.

The face of the NDPP-BJP alliance and the longest-serving Chief Minister of Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio, has shown his optimism over the elections. He has held the office for three terms since 2003. Furthermore, he is the only CM of Nagaland to do so. 

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, said NDA will form government in all three poll-bound states of North-East India. 

Repoll was held in four polling stations in as many assembly constituencies in Nagaland on March 1, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The EC took the decision based on reports submitted by General Observers and after taking all "material circumstances into account."
 

BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi was announced winner uncontested from Zunheboto district's Akuluto constituency. His opponent from the Congress, N Khekashe Sumi, pulled out of the race on the last day for withdrawal of nominations on February 10.

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