Election 2023, Nagaland Voting Highlights: Voting for 59 out of 60 Assembly constituencies of the Nagaland Assembly has concluded. The voter turnout for the polls this time stood at 82.57 per cent till 5 PM. Counting of votes will be on March 2. The Akuluto seat in Zunheboto district was won uncontested by BJP nominee and sitting MLA Kazheto Kinimi. A total of over 13 lakh electors are set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates. A total of 19 candidates are contesting as Independents. The electors include 6,47,523 male and 6,49,876 female voters, who are eligible to exercise their franchise in 2,291 polling stations.
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. The NDPP-BJP combine is seeking a mandate for the second term, with Neiphiu Rio as the chief ministerial candidate of the alliance.
Nagaland election 2023 live updates: Election in 59 out of 60 Assembly constituencies of the Nagaland Assembly began at 7 AM on Monday to decide the fate of 183 candidates in fray.
For the Nagaland Assembly elections, the voter turnout stood at 82.57 per cent till 5 PM.
Till 3 pm, the voter turnout stood at 72.99 per cent for the Nagaland Assembly elections.
Till 1 pm, 44.73% voter turnout recorded in #meghalayaelections2023The voter turnout stood at 57.06 per cent 1 PM for the Nagaland Assembly elections.
Senior citizens casting their votes at Tuensang District.#eci #assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023 #novotertobeleftbehind #ivote4sure #govote @ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima pic.twitter.com/7U6lLCHyFR
— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023
Making their voice count with their votes!! Senior citizen voters are here, casting their valuable franchise. Take a cue from our elders, and come out to vote.#AssemblyElections2023 #MeghalayaElections2023 #NagalandElections2023 #GoVote pic.twitter.com/Tbrn8sPNuz
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) February 27, 2023
Voter turnout for Nagaland elections till 11 AM stands at 35.76 per cent.
NDPP candidate & Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio casts his vote in Kohima distirct pic.twitter.com/0TQwy2rQi7
— ANI (@ANI) February 27, 2023
Voters casting their vote at the Model Polling Station No 29- Mishilimi P -Pughoboto.#eci#assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023#novotertobeleftbehind#ivote4sure #govote @ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima pic.twitter.com/xCkvC8DsEF
— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023
Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton casted his vote at Riphyim Old III, 37 in Tyui. He is contesting from Tyui.
The voter turnout for the Nagaland Assembly election till 9 AM stood at 15.76 per cent.
Voters in queue waiting to cast their votes in some of the polling stations at Wokha town area.#assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023 #novotertobeleftbehind #ivote4sure @ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima @SVEEPWokha pic.twitter.com/axGXCk4ti3
— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023
Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister and BJP
First time voters at PS No.26 under 9 Kohima town AC#eci #assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023 #novotertobeleftbehind #ivote4sure #govote@ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima pic.twitter.com/u9xuqtgcqH
— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023
The Congress
The BJP is contesting in alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), its old alliance partner in the 2018 Assembly polls as well. The BJP will, however, will be the role of a junior partner, having agreed to a seat-sharing ratio of 20:40 in the state.
Voters lining up in queue to cast their votes in Shamator District.#eci #assemblyelections2023#nagalandelections2023 #novotertobeleftbehind #ivote4sure #govote @ecisveep @SpokespersonECI @mygovnagaland@PIBKohima @diprnagaland@airnews_kohima pic.twitter.com/i9yDI1c6tL
— CEO Nagaland (@ceonagaland) February 27, 2023
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweets, “Urging the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland, particularly the young and first time voters, to vote in record numbers today.”
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 on February 10.
Voting for the Nagaland Assembly polls began on 59 constituencies at 7 am on Monday amid tight security and will go on till 4 PM. A total of 183 candidates are in fray in the Nagaland elections.
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According to the Election Commission, 305 companies from various security forces have been deployed at the polling stations across the state to ensure a smooth and fair voting process.