Nagaland Election Results LIVE: NDPP wins 25 seats, BJP 12; secure majority
Nagaland Election Result 2023 Highlights: The polling across 59 of 60 assembly seats in Nagaland took place in a single phase. It was held on February 27. On Tuesday, repolling was held at 4 polling stations in Nagaland.

Nagaland Election Result 2023 Highlights: The counting of votes polled in the Nagaland assembly elections has completed with BJP-NDPP alliance winning 37 seats, crossing the majority mark. Nitish Kumar's JDU has won 1 seat; Nationalist Congress Party has won 7 seats; National People's Party won 7 seats; Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas), Naga Peoples Front, and Republican Party of India (Athawale), each won 2 seats while Independents have bagged 4 seats. ...Read More
The northeastern state voted on February 27 and around 85.79% polling was recorded. Ahead of the counting, elaborate security arrangements were made in the state- a three-tier cordoning system for counting of EVMs across 16 election districts. On Tuesday, repolling was held at 4 polling stations in Nagaland.
Exit polls predicted that the BJP and allies are set to retain power in Nagaland with the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)-BJP alliance expected to win 42 out of 60 seats while Naga People’s Front (NPF), is expected to win just 6.
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Salhoutuonuo Kruse: One of the first women MLA in the Nagaland Assembly
In the straight fight in Western Angami seat of Kohima district, Salhoutuonuo Kruse, who is the nominee of the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), polled 7,078 votes while the sitting MLA and Independent candidate Nakhro got just seven votes less.
“It is all God’s providence as the margin was very thin and also the support of the people that I got elected,” she said.
Kruse is the widow of Kevisekho Kruse, a retired government employee who had contested the last Assembly poll on an NDPP ticket from the same seat but lost.
NDPP-BJP combine makes second innings
As predicted by different exit polls, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) combine returned to power comfortably.
Neiphiu Rio is set to become CM for a fifth term. The pre-poll allies who went for a second time seat-sharing formula of 40:20 with the BJP as junior partner, garnered a comfortable majority 37 seats to form the next government. NDPP won 25 out of 40 while BJP managed to retain its old number, 12 out of 20, though with six new faces. NDPP has 10 new faces including the first two female elected members.
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Hekhani Jakhalu: First woman MLA in the Nagaland Assembly
By virtue of the result of her constituency being declared earlier in the day, Hekhani Jakhalu became the first woman MLA in the Nagaland Assembly.
She defeated her nearest rival and sitting MLA Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,536 votes.
A lawyer by education and social entrepreneur by profession, she is also the founder and chair of YouthNet Nagaland, an organisation working for the uplift of educated unemployed youth in the state to pursue entrepreneurship.
Nagaland Election Results: BJP-NDPP alliance attains majority
The counting of votes polled in the Nagaland assembly elections has completed with BJP-NDPP alliance winning 37 seats, crossing the majority mark. Read more
Disappointing: Congress on assembly election results in Nagaland
The Congress on Thursday said the assembly election results in the northeastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya were "disappointing" for it. Congress failed to open its account in Nagaland where it fielded candidates in 23 out of 60 seats.
Nagaland Election Results: Partywise vote share
NDPP leader on Nagaland's victory
Nagaland Election results completed; BJP-NDPP alliance won 37 seats
The results of the Nagaland Assembly elections have been declared on the election commission website. BJP-NDPP alliance has won 37 seats with NDPP wiining 25 seats and BJP winning 12. Nitish Kumar's JDU has won 1 seat; Nationalist Congress Party has won 7 seats; National People's Party won 7 seats; Lok Janshakti Party(Ram Vilas), Naga Peoples Front, and Republican Party of India (Athawale), each won 2 seats while Independents have bagged 4 seats.
BJP President JP Nadda on Nagaland's poll results
Rio set to be Nagaland’s chief minister for record fifth term
Nagaland political stalwart and NDPP supremo Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth term after registering a convincing win for his party and its ally, the BJP. Read more
Nagaland Election Results: Partywise vote share
Nagaland result status till now
BJP-NDPP allinace secures 37 seats
BJP-NDPP allinace secures 37 seats in Nagaland.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh congratulates CM Neiphiu Rio
"The victory of BJP-NDPP alliance in Nagaland assembly elections is truly astounding as the alliance is set to form Govt. for the second consecutive term. Congratulations to Chief Minister Shri @Neiphiu_Rio and Team @BJP4Nagaland for this amazing victory," tweets Rajnath Singh
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Chouhan congratulates PM Modi, CM Rio for victory in Nagaland
Home Minister Amit Shah thanks the people of Nagaland
I thank the people of Nagaland from the bottom of my heart for choosing peace and progress by re-electing the PM Modi-led NDA back in power.
The duo of PM@narendramodi and CM@Neiphiu_Rio will continue to advance peace & development in the state and fulfil people’s aspirations.
PM Modi thanks the people of Nagaland
Nagaland election results: Seat share till now
Salhoutuonuo Kruse, one of the first women Nagaland MLAs on her victory
"Today, we have created history! This momentous victory belongs to us. I owe this victory to God Almighty, and to my citizens of #8WesternAngami. I am very humbled by the support everyone has given me. Thank you for making this possible. I look forward to serving you", tweets Salhoutuonuo Kruse
Hekani Jakhalu, one of the first women Nagaland MLAs on her victory
NDPP-BJP alliance wins 35 seats
The NDPP has won 23 seats so far and the BJP has won 12, giving them a joint tally of 35 seats.
Nagaland election results: ‘Humbled by the trust placed in us’, says Dy CM Y Patton
‘History has been made’: CM Neiphiu Rio congratulates Nagaland's first two women MLA
“History has been made! Heartfelt congratulations, Mrs. @k_salhoutuonuo and Mrs. @Hekani Jakhalu on winning Assembly Elections. You carry the hopes of women and future generations as changemakers and role models. I hope you will continue to be passionate and courageous”, Rio tweeted.
Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister Y Patton wins from Tyui
Nagaland election results: CM Neiphiu Rio's NDPP, allies BJP win
The ruling NDPP-BJP eased to victory in the 2023 Nagaland election Thursday, with chief minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party winning 21 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party claiming 12 to cross the majority mark of 31 in the 60-member House. Read more
‘People have blessed a positive agenda’ :BJP leader on Nagaland results
The people have blessed a positive agenda of peace and developments and placed the reigns in the hands of a double engine government, said Nalin Kohli, BJP leader in charge of Nagaland
Nagaland Election Results 2023: NDPP wins Shamator Chessore
BJP's P. Bashangmongba Chang defeats Toyang Chang of Congress by over 5,644 votes.
"PM went to Northeast 51 times": BJP leader on Nagaland results
BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli said that the BJP did so well in the Nagaland elections is because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Act East" policy.
“PM Modi has been to the northeast 51 times. Prime Ministers before him have not done this even collectively. We have improved highways and ensured schemes reached the people in the northeast,” Nalin Kohli said.
Nagaland Election Results 2023: Second woman candidate wins
Salhoutuonuo Kruse of NDPP has won from Western Angami-8 constituency. Hekani Jakhalu of the same party won from Dimapur-III constituency.
Nagaland Election Results 2023: Neiphiu Rio wins Northern Angami-II with 17,045 votes
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio has won in the Northern Angami-II Assembly seat. He won from the seat by a margin of more 17,000 votes. He defeated Congress nominee Seyievilie Sachu.
Nagaland gets its first woman MLA in NDPP's Hekani Jakhalu
Election Results 2023 LIVE updates: BJP-NDPP win+leads at 36; CM Rio wins by 15,824 votes
BJP-NDPP win+leads at 36. Nagaland CM Rio wins by 15,824 votes.
Nagaland Election Results with Hindustan Times: NDPP-BJP alliance set for a landslide victory
The NDPP-BJP alliance is heading towards a landslide victory in Nagaland, ECI trends show.
Nagaland Elections Results 2023: BJP's Temjen Imma Along wins from Alongtaki seat
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times
Nagaland latest trends as per EC
NDPP: 25
BJP: 13
Republican Party of India (Athawale): 2
Nationalist Congress Party: 6
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times
NDPP's Hekhani Jakhalu wins Dimapur-III seat by 1,536 votes, becoming first woman to be elected to Nagaland Assembly.
If we're winning elections…: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on election results
“The simple reason behind the manner in which BJP is winning in northeast and garnering people's support, is that the work done by PM Modi is reaching the public. That's the formula. If we're winning elections, it means we're winning people's confidence. There will be only BJP's impact in all states in the northeast,” Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said.
Nagaland scripts history in assembly election, elects 2 women candidates for first time
Nagaland created history by electing two women candidates - Salhoutuonuo Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu - for the first time in the 2023 assembly election on Thursday. Both candidates are from the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). While Salhoutuonuo Kruse won from the Western Angami AC and Hekani Jakhalu clinched Dimapur-III constituencies. Read more
Nagaland Election Result 2023: Check out the full list of constituency-wise winners
Check out the full list of constituency-wise winners of the Nagaland Assembly election 2023 here
Nagaland elects two women candidates for the first time
Nagaland creates history by electing two women candidates for the first time. S Kruse and Hekani Jakhalu are both from NDPP.
Nagaland deputy CM on poll results
Nagaland Deputy CM Yanthungo Patton said that they are sure to get a thumping majority in the polls. "As of now, our alliance NDPP & BJP are way ahead. We are going to get a thumping majority to form the govt under the leadership of our CM Neiphiu Rio. This time we're expecting an increase in the seats compared to last poll result," said Yanthungo Patton.
Nagaland Election Results with Hindustan Times
Nagaland: RPI (Athawale) makes it's debut in Nagaland. Wins 2 seats
BJP-NDPP alliance ahead as per ECI trends
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times
BJP's P. Bashangmongba Chang from Tuensang Sadar 1 wins.
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times
BJP state president and minister Temjen Imna Along trailing in Alontaki seat
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times
Female NDPP candidate Salhoutuonuo Kruse leading over Independent and former NDPP K Nakhro by 1000 votes in Western Angami
Nagaland election result, winner list 2023: List of leading, trailing candidates
Nagaland election winners list 2023: The counting of votes for Nagaland assembly election is underway. The northeastern state went to polls on Monday, with repolling in four booths on Wednesday. The exit polls have given a comfortable margin to the NDPP-BJP to retain power and form the government for the second consecutive term. Check here
Nagaland Elections Results with Hindustan Times: Will exit polls turn out to be right?
Most exit polls had predicted that the NDDP-BJP alliance would return to power in Nagaland.