Nagaland Assembly elections 2018

Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland Chief Minister

Rio had won even before voting in Nagaland Assembly elections as he was elected unopposed after his rival from the Naga People's Front (NPF) withdrew his nomination.

Mar 08, 2018, 12:35 PM IST

BJP appoints observers for Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland

The BJP said on Saturday it and its allies have got full majority in Meghalaya, where results have thrown up a hung Assembly.

Mar 04, 2018, 00:53 AM IST

BJP, allies steamroll Assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland; may form government in Meghalaya

The stunning saffron surge in the Northeast on Saturday decimated the Left in Tripura - one of its last two citadels - with the BJP ousting the CPI-M from power after 25 long years.

Mar 03, 2018, 23:38 PM IST

Watch: PM Modi leads ‘observance of silence’ in memory of BJP, RSS workers killed in 'political violence' across India

The stunning saffron surge in the Northeast on Saturday decimated the Left in Tripura - one of its last two citadels - with the BJP ousting the CPI-M from power after 25 long years.

Mar 03, 2018, 22:56 PM IST

Congress failed in Tripura because Rahul Gandhi turned down alliance with TMC: Mamata Banerjee

The BJP on Saturday decimated the Left in Tripura - one of its last two citadels - and ousted the CPI-M from power after 25 long years.

Mar 03, 2018, 22:31 PM IST

Sun is red when it sets, turns saffron when it rises: Narendra Modi taunts Left after Tripura victory

Prime Minister Narendra Modi revelled in his party's victory in the Tripura Assembly elections, and launched a scathing attack on the politics of the Left. He said the Northeast would show the way to the rest of the country when it comes to development.

Mar 03, 2018, 18:54 PM IST

Amit Shah takes swipe at Rahul Gandhi: I received a message on WhatsApp that elections are being held in Italy

BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday took a dig at Congress president Rahul Gandhi over the Assembly election results in three Northeast states.

Mar 03, 2018, 17:25 PM IST

With Tripura, Nagaland in its kitty, BJP expands its footprint to 20 states

In a major disappointment for the Congress, Meghalaya, which was once a party bastion, is heading towards a hung house.

Mar 03, 2018, 17:16 PM IST

This is not BJP's golden age, there is more to come: BJP president Amit Shah after victories in Tripura, Nagaland

Only if the BJP has won in West Bengal, Kerala and Odisha would he call it a golden age, Shah said.

Mar 03, 2018, 16:44 PM IST

Nagaland Assembly elections 2018: NDPP-BJP in a win-win situation, NPF offers support

The BJP had contested the polls in Nagaland in alliance with the newly-floated NDPP where the two contested in 20 and 40 seats, respectively. 

Mar 03, 2018, 16:10 PM IST

Historic victory in Tripura is an ideological one, it's a win for democracy over brute force, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday called the 'historic victory' in Tripura an ideological win and said that democracy had won over brute force.

Mar 03, 2018, 16:10 PM IST

Reactions on 3 north east states' elections - Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya: Who said what

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its ally surged ahead of the Left Front in Tripura establishing a lead in 41 seats in the 59-seat elections. It is a close fight in Meghalaya with the Congress ahead in 20 seats and NPP is leading in 19 seats. In Nagaland, the ruling Naga People's Front (NPF) was ahead in 28 constituencies while the BJP and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leading in 26 seats.

Mar 03, 2018, 15:13 PM IST

Neiphiu Rio, the man who won unopposed in Nagaland, to be NDPP-BJP CM candidate

Rio may soon become Nagaland chief minister if election results go in favour of the NDPP -BJP alliance.

Mar 03, 2018, 14:02 PM IST

Assembly election results will change political landscape of northeast: Kiren Rijiju

Counting of votes for Assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland is underway. With the trends showing a decent performance by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in Tripura and Nagaland, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Saturday said that the results will “change the political landscape of northeast”.

Mar 03, 2018, 10:49 AM IST

Nagaland Assembly election results 2018 Live Streaming: Catch the latest counting trends on Zee News

A heavy layer of security has been deployed outside the counting centre. Early elections trends will begin by 9 am.

Mar 03, 2018, 08:21 AM IST

Nagaland Assembly elections 2018: Here's the full list of winning candidates

Former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio was declared the winner uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency.

Mar 03, 2018, 08:12 AM IST

Nagaland Assembly election results 2018: As it happened

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance and the Naga People's Front (NPF) are in a neck and neck fight in the 60-member Assembly in Nagaland.

Mar 03, 2018, 07:52 AM IST

2018 elections: Counting day in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya; BJP eyes major gains

Nagaland, Meghalaya and Tripura will get new Assemblies today after the election results are declared later in the day. Initial trends show a close contest between the Left Front and BJP-led alliance in Tripura. In Nagaland BJP and its allies have already taken a slender lead and in Meghalaya Congress and BJP are in a neck and neck fight.

Mar 02, 2018, 23:26 PM IST

Nagaland elections 2018: BJP-NDPP combine seems set to deliver big upset to NPF

Former Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio has already been declared the winner uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency. 

Mar 02, 2018, 22:52 PM IST

73% votes polled at 13 polling stations across nine constituencies in Nagaland

Around 73 per cent voter turnout was reported in the re-polling at 13 polling stations across nine constituencies in Nagaland.

Mar 02, 2018, 21:52 PM IST