Nagaland Election Exit Polls Results 2023 out: With 35-43 seats, BJP set to form government; 1-3 seats for Congress
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Highlights: Exit Poll done by Matrize gives BJP+ 35-43 seats and just 1-3 seats to its arch rival Congress. The exit poll gives 2-5 seats to Naga Peoples Front (NPF) while giving 6-12 seats to others
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Polling concluded in the 60 seat Nagaland on Monday. The polling, which began at 7 am in Nagaland happened across 59 of 60 assembly seats in Nagaland. Over 13 lakh electors are set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates. Long queues were seen in front of polling stations since 7 am when voting began. The result will be announced on March 2, 2023. The exit polls are out where BJP led alliance is set to for the next government. Exit Poll done by Matrize gives BJP+ 35-43 seats and just 1-3 seats to its arch rival Congress. The exit poll gives 2-5 seats to Naga People's Front (NPF) while giving 6-12 seats to others.
A largely peaceful voting in the assembly polls with a turnout of over 73.65 per cent was reported from Nagaland, which was earlier a hotbed for militants, till 3 pm on Monday, a PTI report said quoing an official.
However, stone pelting and blank firing caused tension in the Bhandari assembly constituency in Wokha district.
A tenuous ceasefire prevails in the state for more than a decade now as peace talks are continuing with NSCN (IM) and other groups and the central government.
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. The NPF, which won 26 seats in the last assembly polls, has fielded candidates in 22 seats, but one of them withdrew, leaving 21 in the fray. Nineteen nominees are contesting as Independents.
Polling in Akuluto seat of Zunheboto district is not being conducted as BJP's sitting MLA Kazheto Kinimi was declared the winner uncontested.
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Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Seat share
According to the exit poll trends, BJP may secure 35-43 in Nagaland Assembly Elections 2023 while NPF may secure 2-5 seats. Congress may get 1-3 seats while NPP may be left with 0-1 seats. Others may secure 6-11 seats.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Chief Electoral Officer
Chief Electoral Officer, V. Shashank Shekhar said that around 13.16 lakh voters, including 6,55,144 women, were slated to decide the electoral chances of 183 candidates, including four women.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Result
The counting of votes will be held in Nagaland on March 2 along with Meghalaya and Tripura.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live
NDA - 39
NPF - 3
CONG - 2
OTH - 15
Source: Matrize-ZEE NewsNagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Polling Schedule
Voting started at 7 am in 2,291 polling stations, manned by 11,500 staff, and ended at 4 PM.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Voters
Over 82.42 per cent of Nagaland`s cast their votes in the Assembly polls, held on Monday in 59 of the 60 constituencies amid tight security, election officials said.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live:
"Polling percentage is 73.65 till 3 pm. Voting is peaceful as of now, barring a few incidents," the Election Commission official said.
Nagaland Exit Poll Result 2023 Live: Time
The exit poll will be aired on TV news channels after the completion of polling in the state. As per the ECI rule, exit poll is barred on TV channels and other platforms till the polling is completed.
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