Assembly by-polls: Counting in Nagaland, Manipur begins
Manipur Bye Elections: Ngamthang Haokip of the BJP won the Saitu assembly constituency with a smashing 12,144 more votes than his INC rival Lamtinthang Haokip.
Nagaland by-poll Results: Sum Up - Counting started at 8am and concluded between 3 pm-3:30 pm / four rounds of counting in Kohima and 11 rounds in Kiphire / Winners: 14 Southern Angami I - Medo Yhokha (NDPP) wins; he secured 4773 votes / 60 Pungro Kiphire - Independent candidate T.Yangseo Sangtam wins by 1416 votes; he secured 8747 votes.
Manipur by-polls: Paonam Brojen of the BJP won the Wangjing Tentha by 1560 votes; Brojen defeated Moirangthem Hemanta of the INC, Wangjing Tentha.
Nagaland Bye Elections | In 14 Southern Angami I (ST) Assembly Constituency, Medo Yhokha (NDPP) wins by 598.
Nagaland Bye Elections | 14 Southern Angami I (ST) Assembly Constituency: Medo Yhokha (NDPP) is leading with 4699 followed by Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind) with 4058.
Kikovi Kirha (NPF): 2061
NOTA- 86
Margin- 641
Nagaland Bye Elections | 14 Southern Angami I (ST) Assembly Constituency: Medo Yhokha (NDPP) is leading with 3912 followed by Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind) with 3701.
Kikovi Kirha (NPF): 1666
NOTA- 83
Margin- 211
Manipur Bye Elections: In Lilong Assembly Constituency, Y. Antas Khan (Independent) wins by 3078 votes.
Nagaland Bye Elections: In 60 Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency T.Yangseo Sangtam (Independent) wins by 1416 votes.
Manipur Bye Elections: In Wangoi Assembly Constituency, Oinam Lukhoi of the BJP wins by 257 votes.
Manipur Bye Elections: Counting is over for Wangoi Assembly Constituency.
Manipur Bye Elections:
Nagaland Bye Elections | Till 1 PM, 60 Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency: Yangseo Sangtam (Ind) is leading with 7797 votes followed by S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (Ind) with 6237 votes.
Lirimong Sangtam (BJP)-4982
K. Shellumthong Yimchunger (Ind): 4922
Khaseo Anar ( INC): 324
NOTA: 76
Margin- 1560
Manipur Bye Elections: Formal declaration is pending. But according to sources, BJP has won Wangoi, Wangjing Tentha and Lilong has been won by an Independent candidate Y. Antas Khan. BJP is leading by a huge margin in Saitu.
Manipur Bye Elections | Till 12 PM, In Wangoi Assembly Constituency: Oinam Lukhoi Singh from BJP is leading with 10841 votes followed by Khuraijam Loken Singh from NPP with 10628 votes.
Salam Joy Singh (INC): 5540
NOTA: 94
Nagaland Bye Elections | Till 12 PM, 60 Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency: Yangseo Sangtam (Ind) is leading with 7072 votes followed by Lirimong Sangtam (BJP) with 4587 votes.
S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (Ind): 4471
K. Shellumthong Yimchunger (Ind): 3841
Khaseo Anar ( INC): 305
NOTA: 66
Meanwhile, in 14 Southern Angami I (ST):
Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind) is leading with 3079 votes followed by Medo Yhokha (NDPP) with 3053.
Kikovi Kirha (NPF): 1117
NOTA-69
Margin- 26
Manipur Bye Elections | Till 11 AM, In Wangoi Assembly Constituency: Oinam Lukhoi Singh from BJP is leading with 9660 votes followed by Khuraijam Loken Singh from NPP with 8883 votes.
Salam Joy Singh (INC): 5194
NOTA: 82
Nagaland Bye Elections | Till 11 AM, 60 Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency: Yangseo Sangtam (Ind) is leading with 6880 votes followed by Lirimong Sangtam (BJP) with 4310 votes.
S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (Ind): 3337
K. Shellumthong Yimchunger (Ind): 2571
Khaseo Anar ( INC): 295
NOTA: 65
Manipur Bye Elections | Till 10 AM, In Wangoi Assembly Constituency: Oinam Lukhoi Singh from BJP is leading with 5102 votes followed by Khuraijam Loken Singh from NPP with 4665 votes.
Salam Joy Singh (INC): 4340
NOTA: 54 votes
In Wangjing Tentha Assembly Constituency:
Moirangthem Hemanta Singh from Congress is leading with 5282 followed by Paonam Brojen Singh from BJP with 4607
Sarangthem Manaobi (IND): 144
NOTA: 66
In Saitu Assembly Constituency: Ngamthang Haukip from the BJP is leading with 2797 followed by Lamtinthang Haokip from INC with 970 and NOTA with 2 votes.
In Lilong Assembly Constituency: Y. Antas Kham (Independent) is leading with 5814 followed by Mohd.Abdul Nasir (Independent) with 3822 and Md Azizul Haque Khan with 48 and NOTA with 43 votes.
Nagaland Bye Elections | Till 10 AM, in 60 Pungro Kiphire (ST) Assembly Constituency: T. Yangseo Sangtam (Ind) is leading with 2261 votes followed by Lirimong Sangtam (BJP) with 1100 votes.
S. Kiusumew Yimchunger (Ind): 415 votes
K. Shellumthong Yimchunger (Ind): 249
Khaseo Anar ( INC): 135 votes.
Meanwhile, in 14 Southern Angami I (ST):
Seyievilie Peter Zashumo (Ind) is leading with 2114 votes followed by Medo Yhokha (NDPP) with 1192.
Kikovi Kirha (NPF): 236
Counting of votes began on Tuesday in four assembly constituencies of Manipur and two constituencies of Nagaland, where by-elections were held last week, officials said.
COVID-19 safety protocols are being followed in the counting centres where the administration has put in place tight security arrangements.
Counting started at 8 am at Lilong, Wangjing-Tentha, Saitu and Wangoi in Manipur and Southern Angami-I and Pungro-Khipre constituencies in Nagaland.
The by-polls in Nagaland were held on November while in Manipur, election was held on November 7.
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The ruling BJP has contested in three seats and supported an independent candidate in Lilong, while the Congress has fielded its nominees in all the four constituencies.
In Wangoi seat, the National People's Party (NPP), a partner of the BJP-led ruling coalition in the state, has fielded its candidate against the Congress and the saffron party.
The Congress, which had won a total of 28 seats to emerge as the single largest party in the 60-member Manipur assembly after the 2017 polls, has seen members deserting the party from time to time. The state now has a BJP-led government.
