North-East

More than 63% polling recorded in Assembly elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland registers nearly 74% voter turnout


In Nagaland, nearly 74 percent polling has been reported till the last report came in.  However, the final figure is likely to increase as reports from some booths are still awaited.

 Additional DGP, Law and Order said that barring some minor incidents, polling by and large remained peaceful.

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio cast his vote at government middle school polling booth under Northern Angami 2 Assembly seat. Other senior leaders have also cast their votes. Fate of a total of 183 candidates including four women have been sealed today.

In Meghalaya, over 63.57 percent, polling has been reported till the last report came in. Meghalaya Chief Electoral Officer Frederick Roy Kharkongor informed that polling was peaceful for 59 Assembly constituencies in the State. There was no untoward incident reported across the State, he added.

The counting of votes will be on 2nd March.

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