As the results of the Assembly elections in Tripura, Nagaland, and Manipur in three Northeastern states were declared on Thursday, the BJP has a lot to be happy about.
In both Tripura and Nagaland, the saffron party and the parties in its alliance have surpassed the majority threshold. The NPP of Meghalaya's current chief minister Conrad Sangma won 26 of the state's 60 seats, and with the help of the BJP, which took three seats, is poised to take back power.
On Thursday morning, the three north-eastern states' election counting got underway.
The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), which is in power in Nagaland, ran for office alongside the BJP. The NDPP ran for 40 seats, while the BJP ran for 20. Out of the 40 seats it contested, the NDPP won 25 while the BJP won 12 seats. With ease, the coalition reached the majority threshold and will establish the next term's government.
Neiphiu Rio, the chief minister, who was running for re-election for a second term in a row, would probably lead the government once more.
The Naga People's Front and the opposition Congress competed for 22 and 23 seats, respectively. Only two seats were obtained by the NPF, and the Congress party was unable to establish an account.
With 13 victories, the CPI(M) fell just short of the Tipra Motha, while the Congress was only able to capture one seat.
The BJP, which is now in power in Meghalaya, made the decision to run alone in the poll without establishing an alliance. All 60 seats were up for grabs, but the saffron party only succeeded in taking three.
With 26 seats, the National People's Party (NPP), which is currently in power, is the only party to hold a majority. Himanta Biswa Sarma, the chief minister of Assam and the BJP's Northeast strategist, stated that the party would support the NPP in the state. Given this, the NPP would require the backing of two additional lawmakers in order to establish the government.
