BJP-NDPP ALLIANCE EDGES PAST RULING NPF ACCORDING TO TRENDS

Guwahati, March 3, 2018:

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) alliance is now back in reckoning. The alliance has now lead in 30 seats while NPF's lead has slightly reduced.

The party is now leading in 24 seats. Elections were held in 59 seats and thus the magic figure mark is 30 in the Nagaland assembly.

BJP's ally, the new National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) is contesting on 40 seats while the saffron party fielded its candidates on 20.

The Congress, which has given three chief ministers to Nagaland since the state's inception in 1963, is contesting only in 18 seats, two less than the BJP. Congress is yet to open its account.

NDPP boss Neiphiu Rio, was earlier with the ruling NPF and chief minister of the state for more than a decade since 2003, has been elected unopposed from the Northern Angami-II seat after his only rival withdrew from the race.