Nagaland Election

Kohima, Feb 27: Election 2023: The stage is set for assembly polls in Nagaland, where over 13 lakh voters will decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates contesting in 59 out of a total of 60 seats today.

LIVE UPDATE

  • Till 3 pm, 72.99% in Nagaland Elections 2023
  • A voter turnout of 60.51 percent was recorded in Nagaland till 1 pm as the polling began amid tight security today, informed Election Commission of India. The polls would seal the electoral fates of 183 candidates across parties. The highest voter turnout was recorded at 73.13 percent in Pughoboto.
  • Nagaland polling percentage at 1 pm is 57.06 percent, with the Pughoboto election district leading with a 73.13 percent turnout. Mon recorded the second-highest turnout with 70.31 percent voting. Kohima’s turnout is 59.79. Mokokchung district is at the bottom with the lowest 46.29 percent turnout.
  • 37.01 till 11 am, as per latest update.
  • 305 companies from various security forces have been deployed at the polling stations across the state to ensure a smooth and fair voting process.
  • 35.2% voter turnout till 11 am according to the latest update.
  • NDPP candidate & Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio casts his vote in Kohima district.

  • Nagaland election 2023: 17.6% votes polled till 11 am. The highest turnout was recorded in the Pughoboto election district (25.06 percent).
  • The voting is underway in 59 out of 60 Assembly constituencies, as BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi was declared winner uncontested from Zunheboto district’s Akuluto constituency after his opponent from the Congress, N Khekashe Sumi, pulled out of the race on the last day for withdrawal of nominations, which was February 10.
  • Stone pelting, blank firing in Bhandari constituency. Police confirm incidents, but said the situation is under control.
  • Female first-time voters at polling station no.26 in Kohima Town.

  • NPP supporter reportedly injured in firing incident in Old Wokha in Bhandari constituency. In Mokokchung incident, stone pelting took place between two groups.

  • Nagaland minister Temjen Imna Along casts vote

  • Till 9 am, 15.76% voter turnout was recorded in Nagaland Elections 2023 
  • Nagaland Assembly polls: Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton votes in Tyui

  • Voters turn out in large numbers to cast their votes in the Shamator district.

  • PM Modi urges young and first-time voters to cast a ballot

  • The ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and the BJP are contesting the polls on a 40:20 seat-sharing basis. The Congress, which ruled the state till 2003 and does not have any member in the current House, has fielded 23 aspirants.
  • Nagaland assembly elections: People were seen thronging the polling stations to cast their votes early in the morning. The state witnessed nearly 75 percent voter turnout in the 2018 Assembly polls and 90.57 percent in 2013.
  • In view of the assembly elections in the northeastern state of Nagaland, the interstate borders have been sealed to prevent undesirable elements and materials from being transported into Assembly Constituencies from outside.
  • Voting for the Nagaland Assembly polls began at 7 am on Monday, with over 13 lakh electors set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates
  • Mock poll begins for Nagaland Elections

  • In Nagaland, there are a total of 13,17,632 eligible voters, of which 6,61,489 are men and 6,56,143 are women.
  • Chief minister Neiphiu Rio, an NDPP nominee, is contesting from the Northern Angami-I seat in the Kohima district. He is up against Congress candidate Seyievilie Chachu on the seat. Deputy chief minister Yanthungo Patton of the BJP is contesting from Tyui. N Jacob Zhimomi from the BJP has been fielded from Ghaspani where he is up against Congress candidate Akavi N Zhimomi.
  • The NPF and Congress are contesting on 22 and 23 seats respectively with both parties saying they are open to the idea of a post-poll alliance. In 2018, the BJP had forged an alliance with the NDPP and successfully formed an alliance government with the backing of Janata Dal (United) and an Independent. The BJP had won 12 seats while NDPP had registered a win on the 17 seats, while the JD(U) clinched 1 seat.
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