Assembly Election 2023 Dates: Tripura to Vote on Feb 16, Nagaland & Meghalaya on Feb 27

Election Commission announced the dates for Assembly Elections 2023 for Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland today. Tripura is going to vote on February 16 whereas Meghalaya and Nagaland will vote on February 27. Votes are to be counted on March 2.

Rajiv Kumar, the Chief Election Commissioner along with Anup Chandra Pandey and Arun Goel visited the states for a review of the state commission’s preparations for the upcoming assembly elections. The tenures of the last assembly elections are to end on March 12 in Tripura and March 15 and 22 in Meghalaya and Nagaland.

The three assemblies have 60 seats each in Lok Sabha. A total of 62.8 lakh voters have been estimated to cast votes in this assembly election in these northeastern states with an added 2.8 lakh new voters.

The last assembly elections were won by BJP in Tripura; the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) in Nagaland and the National People’s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya. Elections Campaigns are all set to take place in these states.

Amit Shah is set to visit Tripura and Nagaland this week as last month PM Modi’s concluded his visit to Tripura and Meghalaya. BJP dethroned CPI(M) in Tripura last assembly elections in 2018 with 35 seats.

Riffs between BJP and Meghalaya’s ruling party rise with the elections knocking on the doors. Even though supported by BJP last Assembly Elections, National People’s Party contested 53 seats independently. Trinamool Congress also remains a strong opposition in Meghalaya along with Congress.  

National Democratic Progressive Party too joint hands with BJP in Nagaland and won last assembly elections with opposition from Naga People’s Front, which aims to fight independently against BJP and National Democratic Progressive Party joint coalition this election.

Last Assembly Elections BJP made a strong-hold in the North-East with bagging major votes in Tripura and forming coalition in Meghalaya and Nagaland.