INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies-- IPFT and NDPP-- are set to maintain power in Tripura and Nagaland, as per the latest
patterns post the preliminary rounds of counting in these 2 northeast states.Meanwhile, Meghalaya appears to be headed towards a hung
assembly with the Conrad Sangma-led NPP becoming the single-largest party.The elections for Tripura assembly were hung on February 16, where
89.95 per cent of the 28.14 lakh citizens exercised their franchise
The elections for Meghalaya and Nagaland assemblies were performed on February 27
Northeast assembly elections 2023 live updatesHere are the key takeaways: BJP at the forefrontThe partys poll maker remains in fine fettle
A comfortable win in Tripura shows that its efficiency in 2018 was no fluke and it is now the celebration to beat in the state
PM Narendra Modis appeal carried the day in the state which has a huge Bengali bulk while it will be chalked down as another win
masterminded by home minister Amit Shah.Though BJP is a small gamer in Nagaland and Meghalaya, it made its presence felt and will continue
to have a share in the government, keeping its pan-India footprint
The gains are unlikely to have any impact on the much bigger state surveys later on this year but they do enhance the impression of BJP
being a winning system and will assist keep morale high
Congress, Left in terminal declineThe days when Congress dominated the politics of the north-east and CPM lorded over Tripura are long gone
While Congress has actually ceased to be a factor in these parts, the CPM will be deflated by its vote share falling from 42% last time to
It appears like the end of the road for the Left, which had actually for long delighted in an extra-large voice in national politics.Tripura
Election Results: Its a tsunami, we have already passed the magic figure, says CM Manik SahaTMCs hopes dashedFor a while now, the Trinamool
Congress has been straining to expand beyond West Bengal and offer its supremo Mamata Banerjee the nationwide phase that she so clearly
It had actually pinned its hopes on Tripura, intending to make inroads into the states predominant Bengali population, while intending to
make gains in Meghalaya where it had actually gotten a welcome boost when 12 Congress MLAs, led by former CM Mukul Sangma, joined its ranks
It contested 28 seats in Tripura and 56 in Meghalaya
The previous proved to be a washout, with no seats and less than 1% of the vote, while Meghalaya used some succour with 5 seats and over 13%
After its disappointing outing in Goa in 2022 when it stopped working to win a single seat, the Trinamool looks destined to be confined to
Bengal in the near future.Limits of tribal assertion in TripuraThe tribals in Tripura will continue to play second fiddle to Bengalis
The vast difference in numbers, with Bengalis accounting for 70% of the population, suggests tribal consolidation can win just many seats in
The baton of the enduring need for a different state, promoted by numerous celebrations, this time passed to the Tipra Motha, which handled
to keep the flock together.
