Meghalaya-Nagaland Election 2023 | Voting begins for Meghalaya-Nagaland assembly elections, long queues at booths

New Delhi: Voting has begun for the Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections. Polling is being held on 59 out of 60 seats in both the states. UDP candidate in Meghalaya H.D.R. Sohyeong’s election was postponed after Lyngdoh’s death. The good thing is that as soon as the voting started, there was a long line of people. In such a situation, it is expected that this time the turnout will be more. At present, it will be known in the afternoon that what percentage of voting took place.

Voting for the assembly elections in Meghalaya and Nagaland has started from 7 am today. Long queues of voters have started forming at the booths. Voting is to be held for 60 assembly seats in Meghalaya and 59 in Nagaland. This is because the election to the Sohyeong Assembly seat in Meghalaya has been canceled due to the death of a candidate. While in Nagaland, BJP has won 1 seat unopposed.

Voting begins for Meghalaya and Nagaland assembly elections. Polling is being held on 59 out of 60 seats in both the states.

UDP candidate in Meghalaya H.D.R. Sohyeong’s election was postponed after Lyngdoh’s death. pic.twitter.com/z38iy8vAdf

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According to information received from the news agency ani, long queues of voters formed at a polling station as soon as the voting began for the assembly elections in Tura, Meghalaya. People are seen waiting for their turn. Voting began in Meghalaya’s East Khasi Hills. People were seen waiting for their turn to vote outside the polling station.

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Please tell that at present there is a coalition government of BJP in both the states. In Meghalaya, the National People’s Party (NPP) has formed a government in alliance with the BJP, but the two parties are contesting the 2023 assembly elections separately. At the same time, there is a coalition government of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and BJP in Nagaland. This time also both the parties are contesting together. At present, voting has started at both the places. Voters have been queuing up since 7 am.