Last Update: February 28, 2023, 08:52 IST
Meghalaya CM and NPP President Konrad Sangma. (Image: @Konrad K Sangma/Twitter)
Meghalaya is headed for a hung assembly, with the ruling NPP emerging as the single largest party, according to exit poll predictions
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) chief Conrad Sangma expressed confidence of winning the upcoming state assembly elections and hinted at a possible alliance with old ally BJP.
“The voter turnout is very positive towards NPP and we are confident that it will be in our favour,” he said. cnn-news18 After casting vote in Tura on Monday.
talking to ndtv On Monday, he hinted at forging an alliance with a party that would “give voice to the Northeast at the national level” after exit polls predicted a hung assembly.
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He said, “If we get even a fraction of the mandate, we will have to talk to parties to form the government… If any party can give a voice to the Northeast at the national level, we are working in that direction.” ” ndtv,
As predicted by exit polls, Meghalaya is headed for a hung assembly, with the ruling NPP emerging as the single largest party.
according to axis my India According to the exit polls, Sangma-led party NPP will win 18-24 seats, followed by 6-12 seats for Congress and 4-8 seats for BJP.
Read also: Exit Polls 2023: BJP+ on the way to victory in Tripura, Nagaland; Hung House in Meghalaya
Matriz also predicted the NPP to fall short of the majority mark, securing 21-26 seats, while the TMC would take 8-13 seats, the BJP 6-11, the Congress 3-6 and others 10-19. Will meet seats.
In 2018, the Congress emerged as the single largest party but failed to secure a majority in the 60-member assembly. The BJP, which won only 2 seats, joined hands with the National People’s Party (NPP) to form the government in the state.
Commenting on TMC and Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma, the CM had told CNN-News18, “We never take any of our opponents lightly. But TMC is already broken. Now it will take time for them to reach the grassroots level.”
The counting of votes will take place on March 2.
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