Voting in Meghalaya-Nagaland: 61% in Nagaland, 44% in Meghalaya till 1 pm; Voting continues on 3 seats in 3 states including Bengal

At women’s polling stations in Meghalaya, women members of self-help groups took care of children so that their mothers could vote.

Voting for the assembly elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland began at 7 am. Both the states have 60-60 seats but out of these only 59-59 seats are being voted on. Till 1 pm, 44.73% votes have been cast in Meghalaya and 61.16% in Nagaland. The results of the elections in these two states will come on March 2.

Nagaland has 60 seats, but after the withdrawal of the Congress candidate from one seat, voting will be held on 59 seats only. Here the BJP candidate has been elected unopposed. Whereas in Meghalaya, UDP candidate H.D.R. The election to the Sohyeong seat has been postponed following Lyngdoh’s death.

Updates related to assembly elections and bypolls

First of all see some pictures of voting in Nagaland and Meghalaya….

The first five voters to come to every polling booth in Meghalaya were encouraged by giving mementos.

A polling booth at Leprosy Colony in 9 Nongpoh Assembly Constituency in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya.

Volunteers and wheelchairs were arranged at all the centers for the elderly who came to vote in Meghalaya.

An eco-friendly model polling station has been set up at Mothengkut in Meghalaya.

Meghalaya BJP chief and West Shillong Assembly candidate Ernest Mowry said after casting his vote that he is confident of his victory.

Nagaland Chief Minister and NDPP party candidate Neiphiu Rio casts his vote at a polling booth in Kohima district.

Girls cast their vote for the first time at polling booth 26 in Nagaland’s 9 Kohima Town assembly constituency.

People queue up outside a school to cast their votes in an assembly constituency in Nagaland’s Wokha district.

People turn up in large numbers to cast their votes in Nagaland’s Shamator district. There is a long queue outside the polling booth.

A girl stands in a queue with her pet dog in Shamator district of Nagaland.

BJP candidate from Meghalaya’s Pinthormakhran Al Hek arrives to cast his vote in East Khasi Hills.

People queue up to cast their votes outside the Community and Cultural Hall in Pinthormakhran, Meghalaya.

In Meghalaya, women started gathering at the polling booth an hour before the voting began.

Polling party members going for booth setup in Nagaland. Security personnel are deployed with them.

Now BJP coalition government in both the states
At present, there is a coalition government of BJP in both the states. In Meghalaya, the National People’s Party (NPP) has formed a government in alliance with the BJP, but this time the two parties are contesting separately. At the same time, there is a coalition government of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP in Nagaland. This time also both the parties are contesting together.

2,315 booths in Nagaland, 183 candidates in fray
Polling is being held on Monday for 59 of the 60 assembly seats in 16 districts of Nagaland. On February 10, Congress candidate Khekashe Sumi from Akuluto constituency withdrew his nomination, following which BJP candidate Kajeto Kinimi was elected unopposed.

Chief Electoral Officer V. Shashank Shekhar said – There are a total of 13 lakh voters in the state. Voting is taking place at 2,315 polling stations for 59 seats. 183 candidates are in the fray, including 4 women and 19 independent candidates.

3,419 booths in Meghalaya, 375 candidates in fray
Polling is being held in 60 assembly seats in 12 districts of Meghalaya. For this, 3,419 polling stations have been set up. Here NPP is contesting on 57 seats, while Congress and BJP have fielded their candidates on 60-60 seats. Apart from this, 56 candidates of TMC are also contesting the elections. There are a total of 30 lakh voters in the state. There are 375 candidates in the fray, including 339 men and 36 women.

Election Commission officials in Meghalaya are tracking for several hours and passing through difficult routes to reach the polling station.

Now understand the politics of both the states in simple language…

Meghalaya Legislative Assembly: Seats- 60, Majority- 31
No party got a clear majority in the 2018 assembly elections in Meghalaya. Congress got the maximum 21 seats. Konrad Sangma’s party NPP got 19 seats. Among other parties, UDP got 6, PDF got 4, BJP and HSPDP got two seats each. Konrad Sangma did not want the Congress to come to power, so he formed a coalition government with the support of other parties including the BJP and became the Chief Minister of the state.

In Meghalaya, all parties are contesting elections on their own.
After 5 years now the political equation of Meghalaya has completely changed. Mamta Banerjee’s party TMC is also in the fray this time in the state. On this, Rahul Gandhi says that Mamta Banerjee is helping to bring BJP to power in Meghalaya.

On the other hand, the alliance of NPP and BJP has broken. Both the parties have entered the electoral fray separately. Overall, a four-cornered fight is going on in Meghalaya. TMC-UDP are contesting elections on one side, NPP on the other side, BJP on the third side and Congress on the fourth corner.

Nagaland Legislative Assembly: Seats-60, Majority-31
Nagaland is governed by the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). Neiphiu Rio is the CM. NDPP came into existence in 2017. The NDPP then won 17 seats and the BJP 12. The two parties had forged an alliance before the elections. Last year, both the parties had said in a joint statement that the NDPP would contest 40 seats and the BJP together on 20 seats.

Opposition also with the government in Nagaland
Shortly after the election results, most of the MLAs from the regional party NPF defected to the NDPP. At the same time, the remaining 4 MLAs of NPF also supported the government. In such a situation, all the 60 MLAs in the state belonged to the ruling party. Overall, there is no one in opposition in Nagaland.

Also read these news related to elections.

1. PM’s 3 election meetings in Nagaland-Meghalaya: Said- The country is saying- Modi your lotus will blossom

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended three election meetings in Nagaland and Meghalaya. The Prime Minister said in Meghalaya’s Shillong that some people, who have been rejected by the country, who have sunk in the pit of despair, nowadays they are chanting rosary and saying that Modi will dig your grave, but the country is saying, ‘Desh ka kona’. Kona is saying, Modi tera kamal khilega. Read full news…

2. 86.10% polling in Tripura: Congress-BJP appeals for voting on Twitter, EC sends notice

Voting for the assembly elections in Tripura took place on February 16. Votes were cast in a single phase on all 60 seats. Around 86.10% polling took place on 16 February. The results of the election will come on March 2. Earlier in 2018, there was 90% polling in Tripura and BJP formed the government. This time the voting figure is 4% less. This time a total of 3,337 polling booths were set up in the state. 28.13 lakh people of the state decided the fate of 259 candidates in the elections. This election is the first election of 2023. Read full news…

3. No Hindutva in Nagaland-Meghalaya, local issues dominate: 75 out of 80 Christian candidates in Nagaland, 55 out of 56 Trinamool candidates in Meghalaya

Nagaland and Meghalaya are both Christian majority states. 75% of Meghalaya’s population are Christians. Whereas, about 88% of the population in Nagaland follows Christianity. Regional parties and the Congress are trying their old ways to woo the voters in these states. At the same time, BJP’s strategy for these states is quite different from other states of the country. Read full news…

4. Meghalaya BJP Chief said – I eat beef: said – there is no ban on it

BJP state president in Meghalaya Ernest Mowry has said that he eats beef and his party has no problem with it. A week ago, in an interview given to news agency IANS, Mowry talked about issues like alliance with NPP, beef ban and CAA. During this he gave this statement. Read full news…

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