Northeast election results 2018 live updates: NPP's Conrad Sangma stakes claim to form govt in Meghalaya

We don't have pre-poll alliance with anybody. Right from the time of campaigning we knew that BJP, NPP & UDP were together and it has been proved now. Mandate was actually given to Congress

There will be no Deputy CM in the new Meghalaya government, says BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma. (ANI)

Running a coalition government is never easy, but I am confident that the MLAs who are with us are very committed and will work towards development of the state and its people

Next 2-3 days are very crucial because Assembly term is getting over. The House expires on March 7 and everything has to take place before that.. Situation will be clearer by tomorrow

NPP's Conrad Sangma met Meghalaya Governor to stake claim to form government. Oath ceremony to take place on March 6 at 10:30am. (ANI)

MLAs of BJP and ally IPFT to meet on March 6 to elect their leader, says Tripura BJP chief Biplab Deb (PTI)

Congress submits letter to Meghalaya Governor, names Mukul Sangma as the leader of the Meghalaya Congress Legislature Party (ANI)

MLAs from NPP led by Conrad Sangma & MLAs from UDP & BJP begin to arrive at Meghalaya Governor's House in Shillong.

NPP president Conrad K Sangma to meet Governor Ganga Prasad and stake claim to form government in Meghalaya, PTI quotes UDP leader Donkupar Roy as saying.

Nagaland Governor PB Acharya says NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio has majority and should form the govt, reports PTI.

NDPP leader Neiphiu Rio stakes claim to form government in Nagaland, says he has support of 32 MLAs in 60-member Assembly, reports PTI.

Uttar Pradesh Minister for Dairy, Wakf, Minorities Welfare and Culture Laxmi Narain Chaudhary today attributed the BJP's victory in the northeast to the faith of the people on the prime minister's leadership and commitment to the welfare of the nation.

"The election results have put a stamp on the fact that Modi is the symbol of national integration," Chaudhary said reacting to the recent elections in the northeast states. He said the results denounced the allegation that the BJP only won because of its 'Hindutwa vote bank (Hindu Votes)'. The results were proof that people living in the northeastern states were rejecting the politics of the Left, Chaudhary said.

UDP has extended a support letter to us & we have discussed threadbare. It is just a matter of 2 hours, you will come to know everything, who will be the leader. Let it unfold officially in a dignified manner

How can we have upper hand? BJP has 2, upper hand will be NPP 19, followed by next upper hand UDP, they are 6. We are in discussion with PDF also. That is why at 5 pm we are going to meet governor with 29 members, that number will definitely go up

Mukul Sangma submitted his resignation as Meghalaya Chief Minister to Governor Ganga Prasad in Shillong.

I met Governor and I have indicated that I will come back with letters of support from like-minded people. BJP has only 2 MLAs how would they like to form the govt?

BJP's Kiren Rijiju along with Himanta Biswa Sarma and Congress's Mukul Sangma arrive at United Democratic Party headquarters in Shillong

Manik Sarkar submits his resignation as Tripura CM to the Governor

#ManikSarkar submitted his resignation as Tripura CM to Governor Tathagata Roy. Sarkar will continue as the CM until the new govt is sworn in. pic.twitter.com/NkQc8oUQ2Z

— ANI (@ANI) March 4, 2018

UDP extends support to NPP to form government in Meghalaya, reports Times Now

For the first time, the people of other states of the country also sat in the morning to watch the decision of the people of the northeast. This is a huge change

Yesterday the results of the North East once again created an atmosphere of festivity throughout the country..The whole nation participated in the happiness of the people of the North East. This is important

Newly elected MLA A L Hek is declared the Leader of BJP Legislature Party in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly,' tweets Kiren Rijiju.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Newly elected MLA Shri A.L. Hek is declared the Leader of BJP Legislature Party in Meghalaya Legislative Assembly. <a href="https://t.co/aQ8a4v04ah">pic.twitter.com/aQ8a4v04ah</a></p> &amp;mdash; Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) <a href="https://twitter.com/KirenRijiju/status/970193411469926400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 4, 2018</a></blockquote>

NPP MLAs meet in Shillong to decide on the future strategy, party president Conrad K Sangma says picture will be clear soon

Independent candidate Samuel S Sangma met BJP's Himanta Biswa Sarma in Shillong and extended his support to the BJP.

A delegation of three Congress leaders, Kamal Nath, Ahmed Patel and CP Joshi, met the governor and sought his invitation to be called first to form the government as per convention

The Bharatiya Janata Party will celebrate Vijay Diwas across the country today

There have been instances of a new party sweeping a poll but this may be the first time that a party has come in from the cold to score a knockout.

We have two topmost priorities. First is the Naga political issue, we should bring solution as early as possible because PM is very concerned & an agreement will be signed on Aug 10. Second is the development aspect, infrastructure & railways: Former Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio, NDPP

NDPP-BJP alliance has secured near simple majority in Nagaland. We have support of 1 independent & 1 JD(U) member, that takes us to 32 seats. We are in a comfortable position to form next govt. NDPP-BJP alliance will stake its claim to form govt in next couple of days: Ram Madhav

The party observers will meet the newly-elected MLAs to ascertain their views on government formation.

In Tripura, the party has to decide the name of the next chief minister.

Union minister JP Nadda and general secretary Arun Singh have been appointed as observers in Nagaland.

The BJP also appointed Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Jual Oram as observers in Tripura

BJP appointed minister of state for home Kiren Rijiju and minister of state for tourism KJ Alphons as observers in Meghalaya.

Tripura chief minister Manik Sarkar won by 5142 votes from Dhanpur constituency.

BJP can't form govt on its own in Meghalaya. It'll have to be done by regional political parties. BJP will play role of facilitator & not a direct role because we don't have the numbers. I believe parties will come together to form a non-Congress govt.

I do not give congratulations to the BJP and the RSS as they are using the EVMs to great advantage, says Suneet Chopra, CPM

BJP president Amit Shah to visit RSS Headquarters in Nagpur tomorrow.

Real information was morphed in the counting. There also,they tried to create trouble. Despite all this, counting is now over. Now I am collecting the information. After going through all of this, I can make a comment. Please bear with me.

ITBP and Tripura police to escort CM Manik Sarkar to Agartala from the counting center of his constituency Dhanpur.

The CPI(M)-led Left Front (LF), which had first assumed power in Tripura in 1978, winning 56 of the 60 seats in the state Assembly, never fared so badly in elections in the north-eastern state as it did in this year's polls, the results of which were declared today.

Neiphiu Rio met BJP National General Secretary Ram Madhav in Dimapur, Nagaland. He was elected unopposed in the Nagaland Assembly election after his rival from the Naga People's Front withdrew his nomination.

Nitin Gadkari and Jual Oram will go as Observers to Tripura, Arun Singh and I will got to Nagaland & Kiren Rijiju and KJ Alphons will go to Meghalaya to elect the CM.

Victory in Tripura has been a significant victory. BJP & allies share more than 50% of popular votes. This is a victory of democracy, and against violence for which CPM is well known.

Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani praised the "visionary efforts" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the "organisational skills" of BJP president Amit Shah for the party's performance in the assembly polls in three northeast states.