Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya election 2023 date, results: Election Commission announces poll schedule in all three states - Check dates

Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya election 2023 date, results: The Election Commission of India on January 18 (Wednesday) announced the schedule of assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. 

The poll panel convened a press conference at 2.30 pm in New Delhi for the purpose. The term of the three assemblies is ending on different dates in March. The three northeastern states are the first to have assembly polls this year.

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At the press conference, CEC Rajiv Kumar said that there are as many as 9,125 polling stations in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland. "A total of 62.8 lakh voters will cast their vote in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland combined, added Kumar.

There are more than 62.8 lakh electors combined in Nagaland, Meghalaya & Tripura including - 31.47 lakh female electors, 97,000 80+ voters, and 31,700 PwD voters. Over 1.76 lakh first-time voters to participate in the elections in 3 states: CEC Rajiv Kumar pic.twitter.com/xnDne8TjQ1

— ANI (@ANI) January 18, 2023

Sources had earlier indicated that the poll schedule of the three states will be chalked out keeping in mind Board examinations and movement of security forces.

On Saturday, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that over 13.9 lakh electors are registered in Nagaland and over 30,000 first-time voters are set to participate in the forthcoming state Assembly polls. ECI teams led by Chief Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel concluded their visit to Nagaland and Tripura to review elections preparedness last week. 

Term of assemblies

While the term of the Nagaland assembly ends on March 12, the terms of Meghalaya and Tripura assemblies end on March 15 and March 22 respectively. The three state assemblies have a strength of 60 members each.

Ruling governments in Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya

While Tripura has a BJP government, in Nagaland, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party is in power. National People's Party, the only party from the North-East to have a national party recognition, runs the government in Meghalaya.

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