Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya went to polls last month. The counting of votes will begin shortly. All three states have a 60-member House each but polling took place in only 59 — after two candidates died in Meghalaya and Tripura and former chief minister Neiphiu Rio of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) elected unopposed in Nagaland. Here are some names and numbers that matter.
TRIPURA
Ruling Party: Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Current Chief Minister: Manik Sarkar
Polling date: February 18, 2018
Turnout: 89.96%
Total Seats: 60
Seats Break-Up: 30 General, 30 Reserved (20 for SC candidates, 10 for ST candidates)
Voting Population: 25,69,216
Total polling stations: 3,214
Total Candidates: 297
Parties in the fray: CPI(M), BJP, IPTF
2013 Assembly Polls:
CPI(M): 49
INC: 10
CPI: 1
NAGALAND
Ruling Party: Naga People’s Front
Current Chief Minister: TR Zeliang
Polling date: February 27, 2018
Turnout: 75%
Total Seats: 60
Seats Break-Up: 30 General, 30 Reserved (20 for SC candidates, 10 for ST candidates)
Voting Population: 11,89,264
Total polling stations: 3,214
Total Candidates: 196
Parties in the fray: NDPP, BJP, NPF, Congress
2013 Assembly Polls:
NPF: 38
INC: 8
Independents: 8
BJP: 1
JD(U): 1
NCP: 4
MEGHALAYA
Ruling Party: Indian National Congress
Current Chief Minister: Mukul Sangma
Polling date: February 27, 2018
Turnout: 74.62%
Total Seats: 60
Seats Break-Up: 55 Reserved (for SC candidates) 5 General
Voting Population: 18,30,104
Total polling stations: 3,082
Total Candidates: 372
Main parties in the fray: INC, BJP, NPP, PDF
2013 Assembly Polls:
Indian National Congress: 29
Independent: 13
National People’s Party: 2
Nationalist Congress Party: 2
North East Social Democratic Party: 1
United Democratic Party: 8
Garo National Council: 1
Hill State People’s Democratic Party: 4