Guwahati: While the BJP seeks to expand its influence in Meghalaya and Nagaland, where regional parties continue to be more dominant, it also hopes to hold onto Tripura in a three-way race against the united forces of the Left parties, Congress, and Pradyot Debbarma’s TIPRA Motha.
Results from the three state legislature elections in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland have been coming in since 8 AM today. These results will be important for candidates who have decided to run for office as well as those who are not running and are figuring out their 2024 alliance strategies.
The saffron party is flourishing in all three of the northeastern states, and the BJP has benefited greatly from the present trends.
As of now, the NDPP-BJP coalition has again run for office in Nagaland using a 40:20 split of seats (40 for the NDPP and 20 for the BJP), and it appears that the saffron party will easily obtain a majority.
According to the most recent results, the NDPP and its ally BJP are in the lead in 31 seats, and they have already secured seats in 8 legislative districts.
NDPP is in the lead in 27 seats, while coalition partner BJP is in the lead in 12 seats.
Hekani Jakhalu is the first female Legislator in Nagaland this time around, despite the fact that the NDPP has lost members.
Hekani Jakhalu, running for the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party in the Dimapur-III district, won with a margin of victory of 1536 votes, becoming the first female MLA in Nagaland. She was one of the four ladies running for the Nagaland Assembly this year.
Salhoutuonuo Kruse of the NDPP, on the other side, also won the Western Angami seats.
No one would venture enter Nagaland, but it has now turned around and merged with India. Credit for the ongoing negotiations surrounding the ENPO’s demands or the Centre for Naga Political Issue goes to the Modi-Shah-led BJP, which has reaped the benefits of its efforts by providing it a commanding majority.
Compared to the 2018 assembly elections, Conrad Sangma defeats anti-incumbency and wins more seats.
Meghalaya chief minister Conrad Sangma triumphed over rival and BJP politician Bernard Marak in South Tura.
Speaking to the media, CM Sangma said, “I thank the people of the state, we are short of a few numbers but will wait for the final results to come out and decide to go forward.”
The chief minister further stated that the party will only decide on its alliance after the official results have been announced.
Trinamool Congress (TMCperformance )’s was a failure despite being proud of its Dadenggre seat.
The Trinamool Congress (AITC), which placed a significant wager on Meghalaya and promised to establish a local administration that would not submit to orders from New Delhi or Guwahati, is next in line of losers.
NPP leader James Sangma, the brother of Meghalaya’s chief minister Conrad Sangma, narrowly lost the Daddengre seat to TMC candidate Rupa Marak by 18 votes in this election.
The Mamata-led TMC, despite declaring victory in the Dadenggre constituency, fell short in Tripura and Meghalaya.
The NPP is becoming the dominant party in Meghalaya, winning 24 seats to the smaller parties’ 10. Conrad is unable to build a government on his own, and if his efforts to enlist the smaller parties are unsuccessful, he may decide to team up with the BJP.
Vincent H. Pala loses on his own soil with Congress nowhere to be found.
It’s interesting to note that the Indian National Congress has lost this election terribly. The party’s shadow president, Kharge, hasn’t been able to get the party out from under the influence of the Gandhis.
Meghalaya Congress chairman Vincent H. Pala lost the assembly election of 2023 in his home district of Sutnga-Saipung, but the INC made an effort to maintain its presence in the hill state by defeating TMC candidate Sadhiarani M. Sangma to gain the seat of Gambegre. Saleng A Sangma, an INC candidate, won the seat.
Ethnic politics beaten by BJP’S politics in Tripura, Motha could not dent much.
On the day of the vote count, it was clear that Tripura’s newest political party, TIPRA Motha, would not win over voters with its platform. There were even fewer seats available thanks to the ethnic sentiment card that Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma played—only 12 to be exact. Nonetheless, the Motha defeated off Tripura Deputy Chief Minister Jishnu Dev Varma in the Charilam-19 constituency by 800 votes, capping off its victory.
The CPM and Congress alliance’s comeback in Tripura contrasts with their stance at the national level or in Kerala, where the left is the dominant force. Due to its idealogy, the union might not be able to last very long and might end abruptly.