KEY HIGHLIGHTS
BJP Wins Chinchwad, Erode Goes To Congress
Ashwini Jagtap of BJP defeated NCP's Nana Kate to win the Chinchwad seat by 36,168 votes. Meanwhile, the Erode seat in Tamil Nadu went to EVKS Elangovan of Congress.
BJP Alliances Cross Magic Mark In Tripura, Nagaland
BJP and its allies retained the crucial state of Tripura by winning 33 seats. The unlikely alliance of Congress and Left was victorious on 14 seats, only one more than the newcomer Tipra Motha.
On expected lines, the electoral mandate in Nagaland went in the favour of NDPP, which is supported by the BJP. The alliance secured 37 seats.
Meanwhile, the path to Assembly seems arduous for incumbent CM Conrad Sangma as his NPP could only manage to win 26 seatsm against the required number of 31.
BJP Takes Tripura, Nagaland; Meghalaya Heading For A Hung House
As expected, the BJP-NDPP combine is sitting on a comfortable victory in Nagaland, while NDA has crossed the magic mark of 31 seats in Tripura, with BJP winning on 30 seats and leading on two more.
Meanwhile, Conrad Sangma's NPP seems short of the required seats to form government in Meghalaya. The party has been victorious in 190 constituencies and is leading on six others. BJP has won two seats and is leading on one, TMC won four seats and is ahead on one, while Congress has won five seats.
Congress Wins Kasba Peth, Beats TMC In Sagardighi
Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar Hemraj won the Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra by a difference of 10,915 votes, while BJP's Arun Jagtap was leading in the Chinchwad seat by 11,559 votes.
Meanwhile, Congress' Bayron Biswas won the Sagardighi seat in West Bengal with a lead of 22,986 votes. He defeated TMC's Debashish Banerjee.
Counting Trends For By-Elections
The Indian National Congress is leading in Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu's Erode East, while BJP is leading in Maharashtra's Chinchwad seat and All Jharkhand Students Union Party is leading in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, according to numbers at 3:40 p.m.
Counting Trends At 3:30 P.M.
The BJP alliances were ahead and on track to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, while Conrad Sangma's National People's Party was leading in Meghalaya, according to numbers at 3:30 p.m.
Counting Trends For By-Elections
The Indian National Congress is leading in Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu's Erode East, while BJP is leading in Maharashtra's Chinchwad seat and All Jharkhand Students Union Party is leading in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, according to numbers at 2:30 p.m.
Counting Trends At 2:30 P.M.
The BJP alliances were ahead and on track to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, while Conrad Sangma's National People's Party was leading in Meghalaya, according to numbers at 2:30 p.m.
Counting Trends For By-Elections
The Indian National Congress is leading in Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu's Erode East, while BJP is leading in Maharashtra's Chinchwad seat and All Jharkhand Students Union Party is leading in Jharkhand's Ramgarh, according to numbers at 1:35 p.m.
Counting Trends At 1:05 P.M.
The BJP alliances were ahead and on track to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, according to numbers at 1:05 p.m.
Meanwhile, Conrad Sangma's National People's Party was leading in Meghalaya.
Counting Trends For By-Elections
The Indian National Congress is leading in Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra, Sagardighi in West Bengal and Tamil Nadu's Erode East, according to numbers at 12:25 p.m.
Meanwhile, BJP is leading in Maharashtra's Chinchwad seat and All Jharkhand Students Union Party is leading in Jharkhand's Ramgarh.
Counting Trends At 12:05 P.M.
The BJP alliances were ahead and on track to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, while Conrad Sangma's National People's Party was leading in Meghalaya, according to numbers at 12:05 p.m.
Counting Trends At 11 A.M.
BJP alliances in the states of Tripura and Nagaland are set to retain power, while Meghalaya is being led by Conrad Sangma's National People's Party so far.
Counting Trends For By-Elections
The Indian National Congress is leading in Tamil Nadu's Erode East, Sagardighi in West Bengal, and Kasba Peth seat in Maharashtra.
Counting Trends At 10 A.M.
As of 10 a.m. counting trends, the BJP alliances in Tripura and Nagaland appear to be heading for victories, while Meghalaya is tightly poised. Exit polls had indicated a hung house in Meghalaya.
Early Trends
Early trends coming in indicate a BJP comeback in Tripura and Nagaland. The party in power is leading in six and three seats respectively in the two states.
In Meghalaya, the National People's Party is currently leading in three seats.
Fate Of Candidates In 60 Seats Each To Be Decided
The counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya, and Nagaland began at 8 a.m. on Thursday. The fate of candidates from 60 assembly seats in each of the three states will be decided.
The BJP hopes to repeat its 2018 victory in Tripura against an unexpected alliance of the Congress and the Left. Exit polls for the crucial state have varied between a clean sweep for the saffron party and a hung house. The new entrant, the Tipra Motha, can play kingmaker if the latter outcome comes to pass.
Following a heated battle between the BJP and Conrad Sangma's National People's Party, Meghalaya seems to be heading towards a hung house, according to exit polls. In Nagaland, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, which is allied with the BJP, has emerged as the clear winner in exit polls for the state.
Results for byelections to one parliamentary constituency in Lakshadweep will also be announced today, along with those for Lumla constituency in Arunachal Pradesh, Ramgarh in Jharkhand, Erode in Tamil Nadu, Sagardighi in West Bengal, and Kasba Peth and Chinchwad seats in Maharashtra.
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