Three-tier security measures for counting of votes in Tripura, Meghalaya, Nagaland

Three-tier security measures have been put in place for the counting of votes in the three states of Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland on Thursday.

Prohibitory orders under 144 Cr Pc have been promulgated in and around all the locations of the counting centers as a precautionary measure.

Assembly elections were held on February 16 in Tripura, where 89.95 per cent of the 28.14 lakh voters exercised their franchise. While Meghalaya and Nagaland went to assembly polls on February 27. Around 85.90 per cent of Nagaland's 13.16 lakh voters and 85.17 per cent of Meghalaya's 21.75 lakh electors cast their ballots.


In Tripura votes will be counted in 21 locations across Tripura. In Meghalaya counting will take place at 13 centres in all 12 district headquarters and one sub-divisional headquarter in Sohra.

In Nagaland votes will be counted in 59 centers across the 16 district headquarters.

Polling was not held in one Assembly constituency in each of Meghalaya and Nagaland, which have 60 seats each in the state Assemblies.

Polling was not held in Sohiong Assembly Constituency in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, following the death of United Democratic Party (UDP) candidate, H. Donkupar Roy Lyngdoh.

In Nagaland, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kazheto Kinimi was re-elected unopposed from the Akuluto Assembly constituency after his only opponent and Congress nominee Khekashe Sumi withdrew his candidature.