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VPP to review border pact with Assam if elected to power: Manifesto

Voice of the People would review inter-state boundary MoU signed with Assam and will root out corruption in the state, if elected to power in the Feb 27 assembly election, the party manifesto said

Polling postponed in Sohiong, Meghalaya after UDP candidate's death

Polling for Sohiong Assembly constituency of Meghalaya in the Feb 27 state elections has been postponed following demise of state's former Home minister and UDP candidate from the seat, HDR Lyngdoh

Tripura polls: EVMs, Ballot Boxes kept under strict security arrangements

The Assembly elections for the state of Tripura were held on February 16, which saw over 81 per cent voter turnout, informed the Election Commission

Tripura polls: CEO issues notice to state Cong, BJP over appeal for vote

The appeals were tweeted from their respective official handles after the imposition of the Model Code of Conduct

Final polling percentage in Tripura assembly polls will be around 92%: CEO

Voter turnout was 91.82 per cent and 89.38 per cent in 2013 and 2018 Assembly elections, respectively

Over 51% turnout till 1 pm in Tripura Assembly polls: Election officials

A senior police official said that a police constable was suspended in Gomati district for his alleged role in urging people to cast votes in favour of the ruling BJP

Tripura registers 14% voter turnout till 9 am, polling peaceful so far: CEC

Altogether 28.13 lakh voters are scheduled to exercise their franchise during the day in 3,337 polling stations of the northeastern state to determine the fate of 259 candidates

BJP to secure absolute majority in assembly polls, says Tripura CM

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Thursday exuded confidence that the BJP will secure absolute majority in the Assembly elections, which got underway at 7 am

Polling begins in Tripura, fate of 259 candidates to be sealed, says CEO

Voting for the 60-member Assembly in Tripura began at 7 am on Thursday amid tight security, said Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Gitte Kirankumar Dinakarrao

BJP manifesto promises package for Eastern Nagaland, preserve Naga culture

The BJP and its ally NDPP are contesting the February 27 assembly election with a 20:40 seat-sharing arrangement

Election day declared paid holiday in three Northeastern states: Official

This applies to all categories of employees, including the daily wage and casual workers, and also those electors working outside the constituency concerned

Tripura assembly elections 2023: CPI-M delegation meets EC over 'violence'

A delegation of CPI-M led by Sitaram Yechury met the Election Commission here on Monday and told the poll panel that violence may occur in Tripura during the February 16 assembly elections

BJP president Nadda to visit poll-bound Nagaland to attend rally on Tuesday

BJP president JP Nadda will visit poll-bound Nagaland on Tuesday, party sources said.

Tripura Assembly election: 45 candidates crorepatis, says report

Of the 259 hopefuls contesting the Tripura Assembly polls, 45, or 17%, are crorepatis

Newsmaker: Meet Pratima Bhoumik, BJP's candidate from Dhanpur seat

The BJP is banking on Tripura's first Union minister and its very own 'Didi' to breach the 'red fort' that has been impregnable since 1972

CM Chouhan, Kamal Nath engage in 'question war' on poll promises

With the Assembly polls in Madhya Pradesh due this year-end, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and state Congress president Kamal Nath have been engaged in a bitter 'question war' since a fortnight

Nagaland Assembly polls: A total of 183 candidates in fray for 60 seats

After withdrawal of candidature by a Congress candidate, the Nagaland Assembly election will witness a total of 183 candidates in fray for 60 seats, Chief Electoral Officer, V Shashank Shekhar said

Arunachal bypoll: Nomination paper of lone candidate found to be valid

The nomination paper of BJP's Tsering Lhamu, the lone candidate contesting the February 27 by-election in Lumla assembly seat in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district, was found to be valid

Tripura elections: 45 candidates crorepatis, 41 have criminal cases

The ruling BJP has 17 crorepati candidates followed by Tipra Motha with nine and CPI(M) seven, the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a civil society organisation, said

BJP to contest all 60 Meghalaya seats, 20 seats in Nagaland: Minister

BJP secretary and its northeast co-incharge Rituraj Sinha told reporters on Thursday that the party will fight the Meghalaya polls under the campaign tagline of M-Power