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Tight security arrangements were made during voting in Dimapur, Nagaland on February 27.
The Election Commission has directed re-polling in 4 polling booths in 4 districts of Nagaland today i.e. on March 1. It includes Zunheboto, Wokha, Mon and Knocklak polling booths. Voting has started again at these places from 7 am.
According to news agency PTI, it is not known why the re-voting is taking place in these areas, but it is being told in the media reports that the Commission has taken this decision on the basis of the report of the General Observer. The commission has declared the voting held in the state on Monday invalid.
In Nagaland, 85.35% votes were cast on Monday. There are 60 seats in the state, but after the withdrawal of the name of the Congress candidate from one seat, voting took place only on 59 seats. Here the BJP candidate was declared elected unopposed. The results of the election will come on March 2.
Updates related to Nagaland elections on 27 February
- Stones were pelted during voting at Alogataki polling booth in Umabasti area of Nagaland’s Mokokchung district.
- Firing took place at Bhandari polling station in Nagaland, in which an NPP worker was injured.
- In Nagaland, 305 companies of different security forces were deployed at all the polling stations.
- The Congress alleged that at 2 polling stations in Ungma village, all the votes were cast by the person sitting near the voting machine.
February 27: Girls cast their vote for the first time at polling booth 26 in Nagaland’s 9 Kohima Town Assembly Constituency.
85.35% voting till 5 pm in Nagaland
Voting was held on February 27 for 59 out of 60 assembly seats in 16 districts of Nagaland. The voting figure till 5 pm was 85.35%. Here on February 10, Congress candidate Khekashe Sumi withdrew his nomination from Akuluto assembly constituency, following which BJP candidate Kajeto Kinimi was elected unopposed. There are a total of 13 lakh voters in the state. At the same time, 183 candidates are in the fray, including 4 women and 19 independent candidates. 2,315 polling stations were set up for them.
Nagaland is currently ruled by the National Democratic Progressive Party. Neiphiu Rio is the CM. NDPP came into existence in 2017. The NDPP then won 18 seats and the BJP 12. The two parties had forged an alliance before the elections. The government consists of NDPP, BJP NPP and JDU.
February 27: Nagaland Chief Minister and NDPP party candidate Neiphiu Rio casts his vote at a polling booth in Kohima district.
Exit polls show majority for BJP alliance in Nagaland
Voting was held in Nagaland on 27 February. The exit polls that came on Monday evening after voting have predicted a majority for the BJP alliance in Nagaland. That is, according to the exit polls, the BJP alliance is expected to return to power. Click here to see the exit polls of the three northeastern states…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the traditional attire of Nagaland. State CM Neiphiu Rio accompanied him.
The Prime Minister held a meeting in Dimapur, Nagaland on 24 February. In his address here, he fiercely attacked the policies of the previous Congress government regarding the North-East. He said- Congress had considered North-East as ATM. The government’s money did not reach the public, but reached the coffers of corrupt parties. He said that the Congress ran the Nagaland government by remote control. read full news here