Kohima, March 3: The counting of votes for all the 59 out of the 60 constituencies of Nagaland will be held today. The Nagaland Assembly elections took place on 27 February 2018. The voter turnout was recorded to be 75% on the polling day. The counting of votes began at 8 am today. We, at Latestly bring to you the latest election results from all assembly segments in Dimapur district. Stay tuned to this page to get latest updates on the election results from Dimapur I, Dimapur II, Dimapur III, Ghaspani I and Ghaspani II Assembly Seats.

The polls were conducted for 59 seats in the House. The current term of Nagaland Legislative Assembly expires on March 13, 2018. The Election for the new assembly was held on Feb 27, 2018. The result of the election will be declared on March 3. Nagaland is under the rule of the Nagaland People's Front since 2014. The current Chief Minister is T. R. Zeliang.

Nagaland Assembly Election Results 2018: Latest Updates From Dimapur District

Dimapur I

Candidate Party Votes
H. TOVIHOTO AYEMI Bharatiya Janata Party 4592
PUKHAVI YEPTHOMI Naga Peoples Front 2275
W. KHOLIE KAPFO Indian National Congress 727
None of the Above None of the Above 70

Dimapur II

Candidate Party Votes
MOATOSHI LONGKUMER Naga Peoples Front 2456
SUPULEBTEN Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 1095
DR. S. AMOS LKR Aam Aadmi Party 109
None of the Above None of the Above 42

Dimapur III

Candidate Party Votes
AZHETO ZHIMOMI Naga Peoples Front 9754
TOKHEHO Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 8215
LUN TUNGNUNG Indian National Congress 1806
WEDIE-U KRONU National People's Party 309
None of the Above None of the Above 124

Ghaspani I

Candidate Party Votes
N. JACOB ZHIMOMI Bharatiya Janata Party 9764
Z. KASHETO YEPTHO Independent 8076
AKAVI N. ZHIMOMI Aam Aadmi Party 3054
NAGAVITO SUMI Indian National Congress 764
None of the Above None of the Above 127

Ghaspani II

Candidate Party Votes
ZHALEO RIO Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party 4464
DR. KEVINGULIE KHRO Naga Peoples Front 2992
K. K. SEMA Indian National Congress 2225
None of the Above None of the Above 99

Nagaland election result has always been in favour of Nagaland People Front's party. The party has a history of winning the polls with a clear-cut majority. In 2013 polls in the state, the party won 37 out of the total 60 seats in the polls, while others parties were far behind, winning seats in a scatter of 2, 4 or 8.

The NPF party is in the rule since 2008, except for a short period of a few months when the state was under the President's rule.The main contenders for the upcoming Vidhan Sabha elections in Nagaland are BJP, INC and the evident Nagaland People's Front. The most dominating party of the country presently, BJP has never formed the government in the state.

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