<p paraeid="{bd9a0e2e-dfe1-47ff-9619-29623da60eaa}{33}" paraid="2020183974" >The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the assembly poll dates for the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya.</p>

<p paraeid="{5003d802-47d2-452b-b3d2-c44d8160cfa8}{254}" paraid="480234338" >The state elections in Tripura will be held on February 16, while Nagaland and Meghalaya will vote on February 27. The counting of votes will begin on March 2, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday. All three states have 60 seats each.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{e29f5ba1-4c7f-481e-9dcf-3c0637cb90a8}{163}" paraid="163175348" >While Tripura is currently ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) runs the Nagaland government. &nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{3f0c9038-6b52-4ace-8116-1dc7e8943dc7}{166}" paraid="1965235258" >The National People's Party (NPP), the only political party from the northeast to have a national party recognition, runs the government in Meghalaya.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{201f1f02-b52b-485f-b3be-86a0cff59f27}{228}" paraid="2064421515" >“There is no place for violence in a democracy, we are working towards a violence-free election,” Kumar said during the press briefing, adding that 228,000 voters were added to electoral rolls of these three states.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{201f1f02-b52b-485f-b3be-86a0cff59f27}{231}" paraid="2079260295" >“We have asked the youth who are due to turn 18 years before the polling date so that we can add them with a welcome kit. As many as 10,000 youth have applied from these three States,” he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{0e75b556-e51e-49c3-8d16-faccf797466c}{170}" paraid="775816643" >The announcement of the chief election commissioner paves the way for a tight election schedule for this year, in which nine states are headed for polls. This year is also significant for the ruling BJP, as it would give a sense of how people will vote for the all-important general elections in 2024, where the incumbent PM Modi is largely expected to retain power.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{8d13ed68-6c60-4d4e-b5bd-541e1ed04164}{216}" paraid="1165280351" >Addressing the concerns raised by some political parties regarding the efficiency and integrity of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the CEC chief noted that the parties who have expressed doubts over the machines earlier had won elections through the same process.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{016bda27-37ce-4469-8ea0-e6052ad3a1a5}{148}" paraid="1816190322" >Among the three states, Tripura will be closely watched as the BJP had in 2018 created history by defeating the Left, which had ruled the state for 25 years.&nbsp;</p>

<p paraeid="{a1d50623-a07b-4fb7-8e0f-569ad87e3fa8}{35}" paraid="94163157" >This time, the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are expected to join hands to take on the saffron party in Tripura.&nbsp;</p>

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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the assembly poll dates for the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. The state elections in Tripura will be held on February 16, while Nagaland and Meghalaya will vote on February 27.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Wednesday announced the assembly poll dates for the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. The state elections in Tripura will be held on February 16, while Nagaland and Meghalaya will vote on February 27. The counting of votes will begin on March 2, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said on Wednesday. All three states have 60 seats each. While Tripura is currently ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) runs the Nagaland government. The National People's Party (NPP), the only political party from the northeast to have a national party recognition, runs the government in Meghalaya. “There is no place for violence in a democracy, we are working towards a violence-free election,” Kumar said during the press briefing, adding that 228,000 voters were added to electoral rolls of these three states. “We have asked the youth who are due to turn 18 years before the polling date so that we can add them with a welcome kit. As many as 10,000 youth have applied from these three States,” he added. The announcement of the chief election commissioner paves the way for a tight election schedule for this year, in which nine states are headed for polls. This year is also significant for the ruling BJP, as it would give a sense of how people will vote for the all-important general elections in 2024, where the incumbent PM Modi is largely expected to retain power. Addressing the concerns raised by some political parties regarding the efficiency and integrity of the electronic voting machines (EVMs), the CEC chief noted that the parties who have expressed doubts over the machines earlier had won elections through the same process. Among the three states, Tripura will be closely watched as the BJP had in 2018 created history by defeating the Left, which had ruled the state for 25 years. This time, the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are expected to join hands to take on the saffron party in Tripura. WATCH WION LIVE HERE:

India's EC sounds poll bugle: Tripura to vote on Feb 16, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Feb 27 

<p>The voter turnout in Nagaland and Meghalaya till 4 pm was recorded as 75&nbsp;per cent and 67&nbsp;per cent respectively.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Voting for the 60-member assemblies is scheduled from 7 am to 4 pm, except in some polling stations of the interior districts of Nagaland, where the process is scheduled to conclude at 3 pm.</p>

<p>While the two states have a 60-member house each, voting will be held only for 59 constituencies in both.</p>

<p>In Meghalaya, the election has been countermanded in Williamnagar in the wake of the killing of an NCP candidate Jonathone N Sangma in an IED blast, while in Nagaland, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Chief Neiphiu Rio has been declared elected unopposed from the Northern Angami-II constituency.</p>

<p>A total of 361 candidates are in the fray, while over 18.4 lakh voters can exercise their voting rights. Out of the 3,000 polling booths, webcasting will be done at 193 polling stations, while 312 micro observers have been deployed.</p>

<p>Restrictions on the conduct of any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll have also been imposed till 4:30 pm Wednesday, reports suggest.</p>

<p>The results of the polls in the two states will be declared on Saturday, along with those of Tripura.</p>


Voting for the 60-member assemblies will be held from 7 am till 4 pm, except in some polling stations of the interior districts of Nagaland, where the process is scheduled to conclude at 3 pm

The voter turnout in Nagaland and Meghalaya till 4 pm was recorded as 75 per cent and 67 per cent respectively. 75% & 67% voting turnout recorded respectively in #Nagaland & #Meghalaya assembly polls till 4 pm. Voting continues — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018 × Voter turnout till till 1 pm- #Meghalaya: 27.75% ; #Nagaland: 56% — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018 × 38% voter turnout recorded in #Nagaland and 20% voter turnout recorded in #Meghalaya till 11 am. — ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2018 × Voting for the 60-member assemblies is scheduled from 7 am to 4 pm, except in some polling stations of the interior districts of Nagaland, where the process is scheduled to conclude at 3 pm. While the two states have a 60-member house each, voting will be held only for 59 constituencies in both. In Meghalaya, the election has been countermanded in Williamnagar in the wake of the killing of an NCP candidate Jonathone N Sangma in an IED blast, while in Nagaland, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party Chief Neiphiu Rio has been declared elected unopposed from the Northern Angami-II constituency. A total of 361 candidates are in the fray, while over 18.4 lakh voters can exercise their voting rights. Out of the 3,000 polling booths, webcasting will be done at 193 polling stations, while 312 micro observers have been deployed. Restrictions on the conduct of any exit poll and publication and dissemination of result of such exit poll have also been imposed till 4:30 pm Wednesday, reports suggest. The results of the polls in the two states will be declared on Saturday, along with those of Tripura.

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India's EC sounds poll bugle: Tripura to vote on Feb 16, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Feb 27

Meghalaya elections see 67% voter turnout, Nagaland 75%