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Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins South Tura seat with 10,090 votes

Sangma expressed satisfaction and thanked people for voting for his National People's Party (NPP)

NPP wins 13 seats, ahead in 12; UDP bags nine in Meghalaya Assembly polls

The BJP was leading in three seats, and the People's Democratic Front in two constituencies. Two Independent candidates emerged victorious, as per the latest trends available

AJSU leads by 21,960 votes after 9th round of counting in Ramgarh bypoll

A voter turnout of over 67.96 per cent was recorded in the Ramgarh assembly constituency bypoll on February 27

BJP alliance likely to return in Tripura, Nagaland; trailing in Meghalaya

In neighbouring Meghalaya, the ruling National People's Party (NPP) won 6 seats and was leading in 19, while the BJP was leading in 3 seats

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma to decide on alliance with NPP: Meghalaya BJP leader

BJP Meghalaya leader Sanbor Shullai on Thursday said that Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will take a call on an alliance with the state's ruling National People's Party (NPP)

PM Modi expected to address BJP meeting as party retains power in Tripura

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address BJP workers and supporters on Thursday as the party appeared set to retain power in Tripura on its own

Meghalaya polls: Keeping all options open, says NPP leader on BJP alliance

The BJP, as per the latest trends, is currently leading in eight seats compared to the two the party won in the last Assembly polls

Left Democratic Front wins 14 seats in local body bypolls in Kerala

The United Democratic Front (UDF) won 12 seats, National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 2 seats and independent candidates won 4 seats in the bypolls held on Tuesday

Counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland begins amid security

Poll officials said that prohibitory orders have been promulgated in and around all counting centres as a precautionary measure

Votes set to be counted in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today

The BJP, which has replaced Congress as the dominant party in the northeast, is optimistic of its prospects in the three states

EC orders repoll in four polling stations in Nagaland on Wednesday

Repolling will be held in four polling stations in as many assembly constituencies in Nagaland on March 1, the Election Commission said on Tuesday

All options open to form stable govt: Meghalaya CM after exit polls

The exit polls further pointed out that the northeastern state would have a hung house, with Sangma's National People's Party (NPP) emerging as the single-largest party

All sides hopeful of victory amid varied results in exit polls in Tripura

The crucial but tiny state of Tripura, which the BJP had grabbed from the CPI(M) in a surprise win in 2018, had exit results from three pollsters which varied substantially

EVM Glitches: Bypolls in three Assembly seats held peacefully

Bypolls in 3 assembly constituencies in as many states passed off peacefully on Monday with around 63-70 per cent turnout

Voting in Meghalaya, Nagaland peaceful, no demands for re-poll: EC

Since the Akuluto seat in Nagaland remained uncontested with only one candidate, no election was required there

Meghalaya assembly polls peaceful; over 75% voters' turnout recorded

The Congress and the BJP are contesting in 59 seats, while the NPP has put up nominees in 56 constituencies, the TMC in 57 and the UDP in 46

Over 67% polling for Jharkhand's Ramgarh assembly by-election till 5 pm

The by-election was necessitated after the disqualification of Congress legislator Mamta Devi, following her conviction in a criminal case

Over 82% turnout recorded in Nagaland, stray incidents of violence reported

Polling percentage was 83.85 in the 2018 Assembly polls, and the 2023 turnout is likely to increase after compilation of the reports of the Returning Officers, the officials said

Security tightened in Tripura ahead of vote counting, says Official

All political parties have been requested to maintain peace and harmony during and after the counting process, the officer added

Political parties must ensure peace during counting of votes: Tripura CEO

The poll panel during its visit to the state on January 12 had promised that the assembly elections would be free, fair, and peaceful