The ruling alliance of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Nagaland secured its second term on Thursday.
The NDPP-BJP alliance won 37 of the total 60 seats in the Nagaland assembly. The NDPP won 25 seats and BJP won 12 seats.
On the 60 seats, the NDPP and BJP had contested the Nagaland assembly elections on 40:20 ratio.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of NDPP is set to serve a record fifth term as the Chief Minister of Nagaland.
Besides NDPP and BJP, no party reached double digits. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) came a distant third with six seats; followed by National People's Party (NPP) with five seats; and Naga Peoples Front (NPF) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) with two each; and Janata Dal (United) with one seat.
Four Independent candidates also secured victories. Congress could not open its tally in Nagaland despite contesting on 23 seats.
The Nagaland assembly election results are in line with exit polls that mostly predicted that NDDP-BJP alliance would return to power.
(with PTI inputs)
