New Delhi: Amid the continued polling within the Northeast states of Meghalaya and Nagaland, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday appealed to voters of the 2 states to provide “change a chance”. Kharge mentioned the individuals of the 2 Northeast states have been trying in direction of progressive and welfare-oriented governments. In a tweet, Kharge mentioned, “Welcome our first-time voters to participate in this democratic process for a better future. Urge our sisters and brothers of Meghalaya and Nagaland to give change a chance”.
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People of Meghalaya and Nagaland are trying in direction of progressive, welfare-oriented governments.
Welcome our first time voters to take part on this democratic course of for a greater future.
Urge our sisters and brothers of Meghalaya and Nagaland to provide change an opportunity.
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) February 27, 2023
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Voting to elect a brand new authorities within the single-phased Nagaland Assembly polls started in 59 constituencies at 7 AM on Monday. The electoral fates of 183 candidates throughout events can be sealed as polling ends at 4 PM on Monday. People have been seen thronging the polling stations to forged their votes on Monday morning. The state had recorded almost 75 per cent voter turnout within the 2018 Assembly polls and a whopping 90.57 per cent in 2013.
During the high-decibel election marketing campaign that ended on Saturday, all of the contesting events made a last-ditch effort to win over the voters in a bid to swing their mandate of their favour. Many prime BJP leaders, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah canvassed for get together candidates over the past leg of the campaigning.
The BJP is contesting in alliance with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which it partnered with within the 2018 Assembly polls as effectively. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge additionally addressed an election rally in Dimapur whereas MP Shashi Tharoor addressed a rally in Kohima. The Congress has additionally hinted at a post-poll alliance if required. There are a complete of 13,17,632 voters in Nagaland, of which 6,61,489 are males and 6,56,143 are ladies.
Both Nagaland and Meghalaya have 60 seats every within the state Assemblies. Voting is being held in fifty-nine seats in every state. In Meghalaya, polling within the Sohiong seat was deferred after the demise of a candidate. Nagaland’s Akuluto has already acquired a BJP legislator after his Congress rival withdrew from the competition. Â
Meghalaya will witness a multi-cornered contest, the place in addition to the Congress, BJP and Conrad Sangma’s NPP (National People’s Party), and Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress are within the fray. The opposition Congress and the Naga People’s Front are contesting on 23 and 22 seats. Congress has mentioned it will probably go for a post-poll alliance if wanted.Â
Polling is not going to be held within the Sohiong Assembly Constituency within the East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, following the demise of United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate, H. Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh. In Nagaland, BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi was re-elected unopposed from the Akuluto Assembly constituency after his solely opponent and Congress nominee Khekashe Sumi withdrew his candidature.
A whole of two,351 polling stations have been put collectively within the state. According to the Election Commission, 305 corporations from central paramilitary forces have been deployed throughout polling stations in each states to make sure the graceful conduct of the polling course of.Â
The counting of votes will happen on March 2.
