In what can be stated as one of the closest battles for the lone Lok Sabha seat in the history of Nagaland, Tokheho Yepthomi of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was declared victorious by a close margin of 16,344 votes over former CM and Congress candidate KL Chishi. This is as per the provisional results, as the final results have not been declared yet.
With a vote count of 4,97,174, Tokheho Yepthomi of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party is leading by 13,428 votes over Congress’ KL Chishi who has a vote count of 4,83,746. The total number of votes counted till 07:05 pm is 10,02,588. Counting of postal ballots has also started.
In a drastic development, NDPP candidate Tokheho Yepthomi has now reclaimed the lead just by 5,293 votes over Congress’ KL Chishi. The total vote count as of 6.35 pm are as follows: Congress: 4,80,009 votes; Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party: 4,85,302 votes; National People’s Party: 14,183 votes; Independent: 4,209 votes; NOTA: 1,996 votes
As the closing hour comes in for the counting, KL Chishi of Congress is leading with a small margin of 9,406 votes over NDPP’s candidate Tokheho Yepthomi. While the present vote count of Congress is 4,47,220, that of NDPP is 4,64,814.
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KL Chishi, the Congress candidate, now has a total vote count of 4,62,732 and is leading with a vote count of 15,096 over NDPP’s Tokheho Yepthomi who has a vote count of 4,58,692 at present. So far, 9,47,716 votes have been counted out of the 11,82,948 for the lone Lok Sabha constituency in the state.
Congress’ KL Chishi is still maintaining the lead with 18,785 votes. Nationalist Democratic Progressive’s Tokheho Yepthomi has closed the gap but is still trailing with a total vote count of 4,38,147. Chishi has a vote count of 4,56,932 votes at present.
The one and only Lok Sabha seat from the state is still left in a tight spot as the closing hour for the counting sets in. Congress’ KL Chishi has got 4,37,448 votes, still maintaining a lead by 28,413 votes. Meanwhile, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party’s candidate Yepthomi has got a total vote count of 4,09,035 votes at present.
While Congress candidate KL Chishi has now extended the vote count lead to 32,533 by securing 4,00,530 votes, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP)’s Tokheho Yepthomi is trailing with 3,67,997 votes. Over 60% votes have been counted so far out of the 11,82,948 voters in the state.
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate Sharingain Longkumer has clinched the Aonglenden assembly by-election in Mokokchung district. Longkumer bagged a healthy vote count of 8,607 votes out of the total valid count of 11,014 votes. Congress candidate Alemjongshi Lomgkumer could bag only 2,362 votes. The seat was left vacant with effect from September 23 last year due to the demise of sitting MLA Imtikumzuk.
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