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							&nbsp;We have given a new development model to the nation. We believe in development for all. We prioritise the nation and keep citizens first. We have also given a new political model to the country.</div>
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							The BJP won in Tripura for the second straight term by securing 32 seats in the 60-member state assembly, for which elections were held on February 16. According to the results declared by the Election Commission on Thursday, the tribal-based Tipra Motha Party (TMP), which for the first time contested 42 seats on its own, emerged as the second largest party securing 13 seats. The CPI-M won 11 seats while the Congress bagged three.<br />
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							The ruling National People&#39;s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya won 20 seats, and was leading in five other constituencies, the Election Commission said on Thursday as results of 52 of the 59 assembly seats that went to polls on February 27 were declared. The United Democratic Party (UDP) bagged 11 constituencies, while the Congress won five seats. The Voice of the People Party (VPP) and the Trinamool Congress won four seats each, while the Mamata Banerjee-led party was ahead in one constituency. The Hill State People&#39;s Democratic Party (HSPDP), the People&#39;s Democratic Front and the BJP won two seats each, while the saffron party was leading in one constituency. Two Independent candidates also emerged victorious.</div>
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					Prime Minister Narednra Modi on Thursday said the BJP&#39;s win in Tripura is a vote for progress and stability and asserted that the party&#39;s government in the state will continue to boost its growth trajectory. Thanking people of the state, he added, &quot;I am proud of all Tripura BJP karyakartas for their spectacular efforts at the grassroots.&quot;&nbsp;</div>
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				Nagaland political stalwart and its longest serving chief minister Neiphiu Rio is set to assume office as chief minister for a fifth consecutive term after a convincing win for his party and its ally, the BJP. Together, the two parties have secured 33 seats in the 60-member Nagaland assembly.</div>
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				The BJP-IPFT alliance won 31 seats in the 60-member Tripura assembly, securing its return to power in the northeastern state for the second time in a row. According to the Election Commission website, the BJP bagged 30 seats while the Indigenous People&#39;s Front of Tripura (IPFT) got one. The saffron party is leading in two more seats.</div>
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		Manik Saha is all set to return as Tripura&#39;s chief minister for a second term as he defeated Congress&#39;s veteran leader Ashish Kumar Saha, by a margin of 1,257 votes from Town Bardowali despite detractors within his own party predicting a tough time for him. From joining the saffron party in 2016 to being appointed chief minister last year in a brand renewal exercise, it has been a short but upward journey for the 69-year-old dental surgeon-turned-politician.</div>
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	Counting of votes, polled in the February Assembly elections in Tripura, Meghalaya and Nagaland, began on Thursday morning under three-tier security measures, including central paramilitary forces, officials said. Poll officials said that prohibitory orders have been promulgated in and around all counting centres as a precautionary measure. The Election Commission has appointed a General Observer for each Assembly constituency while several other officials, including micro-observers and counting supervisors, were appointed for the counting process. Officials said that metal detectors and CCTVs were installed in each counting hall and the entire counting process was being videographed.</div>
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	An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred 267 kms east northeast of Fayzabad, Afghanistan on Thursday at 02. &quot;Earthquake of Magnitude:4.1, Occurred on 02-03-2023, 02:35:57 IST, Lat: 37.73 & Long: 73.47, Depth: 245 Km ,Location: 267km ENE of Fayzabad, Afghanistan,&quot; NCS tweeted on Thursday. The quake struck at a depth of 245 kilometres at a latitude of 37.73 and a longitude of 73.47.</div>
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	UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday said that the India-UK Free Trade Agreement can and must deliver practical, real-world benefits for businesses in both countries and that this will give a strong message to the world that the two countries are committed to building closer partnerships.&nbsp;</div>
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	Describing Arvind Kejriwal as the kingpin of the Delhi liquor policy &#39;scam&#39;, the BJP asked on Wednesday as to when will the Chief Minister resign, after two of his ministers -- Manish Sisodia and Satyendar Jain -- stepped down on Tuesday. The BJP also termed Manish Sisodia&#39;s resignation letter submitted on Tuesday not having any date as playing with the Constitution.&nbsp;</div>

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Agartala: BJP performs puja ahead of Tripura Assembly poll results

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	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) performed puja at the party office in Tripura&#39;s Agartala on Thursday ahead of the counting of votes for the Assembly elections today.</p>
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	The state BJP president Rajib Bhattacharjee exuded confidence in returning to power again in the state.</p>
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	&quot;We performed puja at the party office today and took blessings of Mata Tripureshwari. BJP will return to power in Tripura. We will get a majority,&quot; Bhattacharjee told ANI ahead of the beginning of the counting of votes.</p>

Counting begins for bypolls in five states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Maharashtra

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	The counting of votes for bye-elections to one assembly constituency each in Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, and two assembly seats in Maharashtra began on Thursday.</p>
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	The voting in all these assembly constituencies was held on Monday.</p>
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	In Tamil Nadu&#39;s Erode East Assembly bypolls, a total of 77 candidates across political affiliations are vying for the prized Assembly constituency.</p>
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	However, the bypoll is being essentially seen between Congress candidate EVKS Elangovan and AIADMK&#39;s Thennarasu.</p>

Will perform role of constructive opposition, but not be with CPM, Congress: Debbarma

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		Will perform role of constructive opposition, but not be with CPM or Congress, says Tipra Motha chief Debbarma</div>
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		Will perform role of constructive opposition, but not be with CPM or Congress: Tipra Motha chief Debbarma<br />
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		Read more At: <a href="https://t.co/Vp58ZDgtLF">https://t.co/Vp58ZDgtLF</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/tripuraelections2023?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#tripuraelections2023</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Tipramotha?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Tipramotha</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CPM?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CPM</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Congress?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Congress</a> <a href="https://t.co/0fWHRYI72Q">pic.twitter.com/0fWHRYI72Q</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI Digital (@ani_digital) <a href="https://twitter.com/ani_digital/status/1631331637152849921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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BJP retains Tripura, piggy-backs on regional parties to secure Nagaland, Meghalaya

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	The ruling BJP managed to notch-up a morale-boosting win on its &#39;Mission Northeast&#39; on Thursday by retaining Tripura emphatically, despite anti-incumbency and newcomer Tipra Motha playing spoilers to its party, while also piggy-backing to power in Nagaland on Neiphiu Rio-led NDPP&#39;s shoulder.</p>
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	In Meghalaya, it was poised to be part of the ruling dispensation again as a junior partner, given that chief minister Conrad Sangma&#39;s NPP has fallen short of majority while winning the lion&#39;s share of 26 seats in the 60-member assembly.</p>
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	Prime Minister Narendra Modi, speaking after the declaration of results, credited BJP&#39;s consistent wins in states, including the northeast, &quot;to a &#39;Triveni&#39; (triumrate) of work and work culture&quot; of its governments and its workers&#39; commitment to service, the PTI reported.</p>

BJP is leaving behind all labels; we will form govt in Kerala too: PM Modi

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	Congress always followed vote bank politics and ignored northeastern states. This thinking of calling northeastern states &quot;small&quot; has always cost the country its development.</div>
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	BJP has broken all stereotypes about it. They called us &quot;baniya party&quot;, &quot;middle-class party&quot; and out of touch in villages. But first in Goa and now in Christian dominant north-east, we are getting rid of all these labels.</div>
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BJP workers core strength of our party; nothing impossible for us with such dedication: PM Modi

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		The North-east region was never a priority for previous governments. We made sure ignored regions in the north-east get electricity and access to housing. I praise BJP workers&#39; dedication to the party.&nbsp;</div>
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		For the first time a women has won in Nagaland and she belongs to BJP. I thank women of Tripura for showing trust in BJP, says PM Modi.</div>
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BJP workers in Northeast work harder than us, says PM Modi on results

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	Congratulating the BJP workers of the three north-east states, the PM said that the people of Nagaland, Tripura and Meghalaya have blessed BJP.</div>
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Election results due to the vision of PM Modi, says JP Nadda

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	The results of Assembly elections due to the vision of PM Modi which includes empowering the poor, women, says BJP chief JP Nadda</div>
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		The results (of Assembly polls) that we are seeing today is due to the vision of PM Modi which includes empowering the poor, women: BJP chief JP Nadda <a href="https://t.co/CebmYDgz6s">pic.twitter.com/CebmYDgz6s</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1631305245254119424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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PM Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi after NE election results

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	PM Narendra Modi arrives at BJP headquarters in Delhi after the Assembly polls results of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya.</div>
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		<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WATCH</a> | PM Narendra Modi at BJP headquaters in Delhi after the Assembly polls results of the three northeastern states, Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya. <a href="https://t.co/UBf5KsJJdf">pic.twitter.com/UBf5KsJJdf</a></p>
	&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/1631301662735323138?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Conrad Sangma called Amit Shah for support: Himanta Biswa Sarma

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	Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that the national president of the BJP, JP Nadda has advised the state unit of BJP, Meghalaya to support the National people&rsquo;s Party in forming the next government in Meghalaya.&nbsp;</div>
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		Sri <a href="https://twitter.com/SangmaConrad?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SangmaConrad</a> , Chief Minister of Meghalaya, called <a href="https://twitter.com/AmitShah?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AmitShah</a> ji, Hon&#39;ble Home Minister, and sought his support and blessings in forming the new Government.<br />
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	&mdash; Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) <a href="https://twitter.com/himantabiswa/status/1631270170126843905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Will keep working hard to empower people of Meghalaya, says PM Modi

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	We will keep working hard to enhance the development trajectory of Meghalaya and focus on empowering the people of the state. I am also thankful to our party workers for the effort they put in, the PM said in a tweet on Thursday.&nbsp;</div>
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		Grateful to all those who have supported <a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4Meghalaya?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJP4Meghalaya</a> in the Assembly polls. We will keep working hard to enhance the development trajectory of Meghalaya and focus on empowering the people of the state. I am also thankful to our party workers for the effort they put.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1631264353830707200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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PM Modi thanks people of Nagaland, says will keep working for state's progress

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	PM Narendra Modi on Thursday thanked the people of Nagaland for giving the alliance yet another mandate to serve the state. The double-engine government will keep working for the state&#39;s progress, he said.</div>
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		I thank the people of Nagaland for blessing the <a href="https://twitter.com/NDPPofficial?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NDPPofficial</a>-<a href="https://twitter.com/BJP4Nagaland?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BJP4Nagaland</a> alliance with yet another mandate to serve the state. The double engine government will keep working for the state&#39;s progress. I laud our party workers for their hardwork which ensured this result.</p>
	&mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1631264132467941378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 2, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Individual candidates more important than party: Meghalaya Deputy CM Prestone Tynsong

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	Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong on Thursday asserted that an individual candidate was more important than a party in the hill state. The NPP leader, who won from Pynursla constituency, said the party hoped to get an absolute majority, but a different mandate was given by the people.</div>
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	&quot;In Meghalaya&#39;s politics, individual candidates matter more than the party. It is the nominees who win the elections, not the party,&quot; Tynsong told PTI after his victory was announced.</div>
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Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio wins Angami-II seat by 15,824 votes

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	Nagaland Chief Minister and Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party candidate Neiphiu Rio on Thursday won the Northern Angami-II Assembly constituency, trouncing Seyievilie Sachu of the Congress by a mammoth margin of 15,824 votes. He bagged a total of 17,045 votes, which comes to 92.87 per cent of the total votes polled in the seat.</div>
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	The ruling alliance of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won 17 seats in the 60-member Nagaland Assembly, as per the latest counting trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) at 2.45 pm on Thursday, the&nbsp;<em>ANI</em> reported.</div>
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NE assembly election results: Meghalaya CM Conrad Sangma wins South Tura seat

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	Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma defeats rival Bernard Marak of the BJP and won the South Tura constituency with 10,090 votes, the Election Commission announced on Thursday.&nbsp;</div>

Election results 2023: BJP alliance likely to return in Tripura, Nagaland; trailing in Meghalaya

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	The Bharatiya Janata Party and its allies -- IPFT and NDPP -- were likely to retain power in Tripura and Nagaland, as per the latest trends post the initial rounds of counting in these two Northeast states.</p>
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	However, the BJP, which is leading in 3 seats in Meghalaya, is likely to fall short of securing the majority mark on its own and might have to seek post-poll alliances if it is to form the government in the state.</p>
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		NE Assembly poll results: BJP alliance likely to return in Tripura, Nagaland; trailing in Meghalaya<br />
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Tripura Assembly elections: BJP-ITFP alliance win 4 seats

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	The Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP)- Indigenous People&#39;s Front of Tripura (ITFP) alliance won four Assembly seats, as per the latest counting trends shared by the Election Commission (EC) at 1.30 pm on Thursday.</p>
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	The BJP was leading in 29 seats, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in 11, the Congress in 3 seats and the Tipra Motha of Pradyut Deb Barman in 12.</p>
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	The IPFT&#39;s Sukla Charan Noatia won from the Jolaibari constituency defeating CPIM&#39;s Debendra Tripura by 375 votes.</p>

Hekhani Jakhlau creates history by becoming first woman to be elected to Nagaland Assembly

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	Hekhani Jakhalu created history on Thursday by becoming the first woman to be elected to the Nagaland Assembly, officials said.</p>
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	Jakhalu, the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate for the Dimapur III seat defeated her nearest rival Azheto Zhimomi of the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) by 1,536 votes, the Election Commission of India, said.</p>
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	Four women candidates - Hekhani Jakhaulu, Salhoutuo Kruse, Hukali Sema and Rosy Thompson - contested the Nagaland Assembly election this time.</p>

BJP lauds Centre's peace, development initiatives in northeast as it leaves rivals behind in Tripura

The BJP on Thursday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government&#39;s agenda of peace and development in the northeast as the party led in a majority of seats in Tripura while its alliance appeared set to retain power in Nagaland. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju said people in the region have seen for the first time how closely and sincerely the Centre has worked to bring in the region peace and development, be it big projects like building highways or providing them with basic amenities like drinking water, free ration and electricity.

NDPP-BJP wins 3 seats, ahead in 30 in Nagaland, Rio leading by over 13,000 votes in Northern Angami II seat

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	The ruling NDPP-BJP alliance won three seats and is leading in 35 seats in the Nagaland Assembly election, the Election Commission of India said on Thursday.</p>
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	The Akuluto seat has been won uncontested by BJP nominee Kazheto Kinimi while BJP candidate P Bashangmongba Chang won the Tuensang Sadar-I seat and NDPP nominee S Keoshu Yimchunger won Shamator Chessore Assembly constituency in Nagaland, EC said.</p>

We were expecting more seats, will do post-election analysis as to why it didn't happen: Tripura CM

We were expecting more seats and will do a post-election analysis as to why it didn&#39;t happen. I&#39;m going to collect the (winning) certificate. The date for the swearing-in ceremony will be decided after consultation with the central leadership, says Tripura CM Manik Saha.&nbsp;<br />
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We had said earlier also that BJP will once again form the government with the majority and the results so far are showing that we are forming the government. I thank PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda, Rajnath Singh and all party workers, he added.

Meghalaya polls: NPP wins two seats, ahead in 21; UDP leads in nine

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	The ruling National People&#39;s Party (NPP) in Meghalaya won two seats, and was leading in 21 other constituencies, the Election Commission said on Thursday as the counting of votes for the assembly elections was underway.</p>
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	The UDP was ahead in nine constituencies, while the BJP and the Trinamool Congress were ahead in five seats each, and the Congress and the Voice of the People Party (VPP) were leading in four seats each.</p>

BJP-NDPP alliance set to return to power in Nagaland as the alliance leads on 32 seats

BJP-NDPP alliance set to return to power in Nagaland as the alliance leads on 32 seats, and wins 2 out of 60 seats, as per ECI trends&nbsp;

BJP set to return to power in Tripura, as party crosses majority mark in 60-seat Assembly

BJP set to return to power in Tripura, as the party crosses majority mark in the 60-seat Assembly, even as counting continues.