The Election Commission of India has begun declaring the results for Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023, along with the two northeastern states of Meghalaya and Tripura on Thursday (Mach 2).

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The early election trends suggest that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has gained a sizeable lead in Nagaland while retaining the top spot in Tripura. However, it was trailing behind in Meghalaya where Conrad Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) was in the driving seat.

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On Sunday, Zeliang said he would meet BJP National President Amit Shah in New Delhi to discuss government formation in Nagaland.

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Mr Patton said that he had been assured of the deputy chief minister's post, adding that the governor had invited the party leaders at 9:45 am on Tuesday

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