JUST IN | 84.66 per cent voter turnout recorded in Nagaland polls
Naga political talk will soon end with positive solution: Nagaland CM
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday expressed his hope that the Naga political dialogue would soon end with a positive solution.
After casting his vote at Tuophema polling station in Kohima district, he said that it is very encouraging that NSCN-IM and the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs) earlier issued a joint declaration that they would strive forward to expedite the Naga peace talks with the central government.
Eight other Naga armed groups a few years back came together under the banner of NNPG.
Visuals fromChumoukidema, Nagaland
JUST IN | Voter turnout of 73.65 per cent recorded till 3 pm
JUST IN | Voter turnout of73.65 per cent recorded till 3 pm
Visuals from Dimapur, Nagaland
People queue up to vote in Assembly polls
Over 57 per cent voter turnout reported till 1 pm.
Tension in Bhandari after incidents of stone pelting, blank firing; polling halted briefly after violence at Alongtaki voting centres
Stone pelting and blank firing caused tension in the Bhandari assembly constituency in Wokha district.Police said the violence was done by NPF supporters, however, the party denied such allegations.
Meanwhile, violence was reported in Alongtaki of Mocokchung district of Nagaland. The voting in the area was stalled as supporter pelted stones at the voting centers.
Over 38.68% voter turnout reported till 12 noon in Nagaland.
Voters waiting outside the polling station to cast their votes in Kiphire district, Nagaland. Credit: CEO Nagaland
Over 35.24% voter turnout was reported till 11 am in Nagaland.
Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio casts his vote at Northern Angami II polling station
NDPP-BJP will come to power again with a massive majority, Rio said after casting his vote.He expectsa high voter turnoutin the polling this year.
Over 12% voter turnout recorded till 9 am in Nagaland Assembly polls
A voter turnout of over 12 per cent was recorded in the Nagaland Assembly elections till 9 am on Monday with the polling process being peaceful in the first two hours, an official said.
Voting began at 7 am with over 13 lakh electors set to decide the electoral fate of 183 candidates.
“Polling percentage is 12.19 per cent till 9 am. Voting is peaceful as of now,” the Election Commission official said.(PTI)
Give change a chance: Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge to voters
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday urged the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland to give change a chance as polling in the two northeast states was underway.
"People of Meghalaya and Nagaland are looking towards progressive, welfare-oriented governments," Kharge said in a tweet.
"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," he said.
The election officials said that no untoward incident has been reported so far from any of the 59 constituencies.
PM Modi urges voters to vote in record numbers today
12.95 per cent voter turnout reported till 9 am
The percentage excludes data fromthree districts - Kiphire, Noklak and Pughoboto.
Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton votes in Tyui
Nagaland Deputy CM urges voters to come out in large numbers
Today is a day of great significance for our state, and I urge all eligible voters to come out in large numbers and cast their votes to make their voices heard. Remember, our participation is not just a right but also a responsibility towards our state and our fellow citizens, said Nagaland Deputy CM and BJP leader, Y Patton.
Voters queue up for voting in Kiphire district in Nagaland. Credit: CEO Nagaland
Voters turn out in large numbers to cast their votes in Shamator district of Nagaland in Assembly elections
Polling is under way at Shamator district in Nagaland. Credit:CEO, Nagaland
Election FAQs | How to vote as a first-time voter
Upon entering the polling booth, one will find three polling officers seated next to one another.
1. First, one has to go to the left-most polling officer for identity verification. One has to show a Voter ID or any other valid document to complete theverification.
2. Then one has to head towards the second officer to get the finger marked with indelible ink for casting the vote.
3. The third step requires one to reach the last officer who takes the signature or thumbprint to cross the voter's name off the electoral roll.
Neiphiu Rio: Nagaland's longest-serving Chief Minister
Three-time Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio has been announced as the CM face of the BJP-NDPP alliance in the upcoming Assembly election.
Previously having held the office for three terms, (2003–08, 2008–13, and 2013–14), the only Nagaland Chief Minister to do so, Rio was a Member of Parliament from 2014-18. He is currently serving as the ninth CM of the state.
The voting in 2,291 polling stations, manned by 11,500 polling staff, would continue till 4 pm without any interruption.
Focus on four women candidates in Nagaland polls
As Nagaland goes to the polls on Monday to elect a new Assembly, all eyes will be on four women candidates who are trying to create history by becoming the first women to be elected as a legislator in this North Eastern state.
For a state with women in leadership roles in almost all key social issues, it never had a woman MLA, social observers said.
Nagaland and its much talked-of all-party government
Nagaland takes pride in being the only state in the country with an opposition-less, all-party government since September 2021, an alliance that came to be in order to find a solution to the conflict over the political rights of the Nagas. The Democratic Alliance of Nagaland is a state-level coalition of all political parties in the state.
Polling begins in Nagaland
Polling for the Assembly elections in the northeastern states of Meghalaya and Nagaland began on 7 am on Monday.
High voter turnout expected in Nagaland
Meghalaya and Nagaland are set for Assembly elections on Monday with poll officials in both the states expecting high turnouts.
One killed, 12 injured after bus carrying polling officials meets with accident
One person died while 12 others were injured, five of them critically, as a vehicle carrying polling officials and security personnel met with an accident in Wokha district of Nagaland on Sunday, an official said.