Election 2023: Polling for Assembly polls is underway in Meghalaya and Nagaland, northeastern states the BJP rules in alliance with regional powers. Voting is being held in fifty-nine seats in each state.
A voter turnout of 75.49 per cent was recorded in Nagaland till 3 pm as the polling began amid tight security today at 7am, informed Election Commission of India.
One person has been killed and 13 others were injured as a bus carrying polling and security personnel fell from the hill into the jungle in the Wokha district, the Nagaland Police said.
Nagaland Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Yanthungo Patton cast his vote from Riphyim Old III, 37 Tyui in the single-phased Assembly polls on Monday.
Kohima, February 27 (IANS) Over 82.42 per cent of Nagaland's 13.16 lakh voters cast their votes on Monday in the Assembly polls, held in 59 of the 60 constituencies amid tight security, election officials said.