Northeast election results: Setback for Left, Congress amid a BJP surge

The results of these three states are crucial for next year's parliamentary elections when the BJP, will seek a third term at the Centre

There is yet another saffron wave in the Northeast, with the BJP making remarkable gains in the region. The stakes were high for the party as it hoped to maintain its grip on the northeastern states, where it hardly had any presence prior to 2014.

The results of these three states are crucial for next year's parliamentary elections when Prime Minister Modi and his party, the BJP, will seek a third term at the Centre.

Proving the exit polls right, the BJP has made a comeback in the state of Tripura. The party allied with the Indigenous Progressive Front of