Nagaland election results: The BJP has termed the victory as a new dawn of prosperity in the state.
Modi took to Twitter on Thursday evening and thanked the people of Nagaland for reposing their faith in the “double-engine” government and promised to keep working for the progress of the state. It was Prime Minister Narendra Modi who signed the Peace Accord and carried the Naga Peace Talk forward, which has brought development, employment and peace to Nagaland,” Shah said in the run-up to the polls. One particular factor that appears to have worked in favour of the BJP is its decision to engage with tribal groups who had issued a boycott call ahead of polls over their demands for ‘Frontier Nagaland’. “I thank the people of Nagaland for blessing the alliance with yet another mandate to serve the state. The win for the ruling alliance has also cemented the NDA’s position and development narrative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Northeast, a factor which will play a crucial role in the The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-Bharatiya Janata Party combine is all set to return to power for a second consecutive term.
Polling for the 60 Assembly constituencies in the state was held on February 27. The BJP was leading in 7 constituencies while the NDPP, ...
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Headlining these fresh faces are Nagaland's first two women lawmakers in history, Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the ruling NDPP, who defeated the ...
In the elections that were held on February 27, the NDPP had fought from 40 seats, winning 25 of them, and the BJP fought 20 seats, winning 12. Chief minister Rio said, “Congratulations to all the winning candidates of the Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023. The alliance won 37 of the 60 assembly seats, with chief minister Neiphiu Rio set to return for a fifth term in power.
Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) president K Therie has congratulated NDPP-BJP alliance on receiving absolute mandate of the people, but expressed ...
He said the verdict also weakened Christian society before the world. However, he said the Congress party found itself to be alone. Therie said that the verdict was also against the civil society groups that were protesting for solution.
In a historic moment for Nagaland, two women candidates have been voted into the state Assembly for the first time in 60 years.
She has received the Nari Shakti Puraskar award from the Indian President on International Women’s Day at Rastrapati Bhavan. Both candidates were heartily endorsed by the Chief Ministers of Assam and Nagaland, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Neiphiu Rio. Also Read:
In a tweet, PM Modi congratulated the BJP workers in the State and said that the double engine government will keep working for the Nagaland's progress.
Nagaland political stalwart and its longest-serving Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as Chief Minister for a fifth consecutive term after a convincing win for his party and its ally, the BJP. Mr.
Neiphiu Rio is set to become the Chief Minister of Nagaland for the fifth time, as the NDA alliance is heading for a spectacular victory.
Apart from that, JD(U) has won 1, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) has won 2, and the Republican Party of India (Athawale) has won 2 seats in Nagaland. Similarly, there are new job opportunities due to new industries that are being set up in the state. The Congress-left alliance and emergence of Tipra Motha had become a major threat to the BJP in government in Tripura, while the presence of too many parties in Meghalaya had made things complicated in that state. Ahead of the 2018 assembly elections, BJP dumped NPF and formed an alliance with NDPP realising that most popular leaders from the regional party had moved to the new party, including Rio. It is notable that Neiphiu Rio was earlier in NPF, and became CM from the party in 2003, 2008 and 2013. Therefore, the ruling alliance is returning to power with a comfortable majority in the 60-member house.