In the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections on Thursday, Manipur recorded a 78.20 percent voter turnout till 5 pm. Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam witnessed 81.80, 62 and 68 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Manipur witnessed 78.20 percent, Nagaland 78 percent and Mizoram 60 percent turnout.
In Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim, the voter turnout stood at 50.87 percent and 55 percent, respectively at 3 pm.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal after voting said "people have already made their decision. Agli baar Modi sarkar." He cast his vote in Dibrugarh, one of the five constituencies in Assam that went to polls today.
Fourteen of the 25 Lok Sabha seats from Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura, Nagaland and Sikkim are voting in the first of the seven phases of the elections.
In the last five years, the BJP has formed governments in Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh, and is part of the ruling alliances in Nagaland and Meghalaya.
- Five constituencies from Assam and two seats each from Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya are casting their ballot
- Some seats from Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur, Nagaland and Sikkim are voting today
- This is the first general election after the BJP formed the Northeast Democratic Alliance in 2016
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69 Percent Turnout Recorded in Sikkim Till 5 pm
Sikkim recorded 69 percent voter turnout till 5 pm, the EC said in a press conference.
81.8 Percent Turnout Recorded in Tripura Till 5 pm
Tripura recorded 81.8 percent voter turnout till 5 pm, the EC said in a press conference.
60 Percent Turnout Recorded in Mizoram Till 5 pm
Mizoram recorded 60 percent voter turnout till 5 pm, the EC said in a press conference.
78 Percent Turnout Recorded in Nagaland Till 5 pm
Nagaland recorded 78 percent voter turnout till 5 pm, the EC said in a press conference.