The BJP and its ally surged ahead of the Left Front in Tripura establishing a lead in 40 (CPM 19) seats, while the Congress was ahead in Meghalaya, according to Election Commission sources. In Nagaland, the BJP and its ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party were leading in 32 seats.

Election in 59 seats for Tripura's 60-member Assembly was held on February 18. Polling was countermanded in one seat due to death of a CPI(M) candidate. The BJP was leading in 30 seats while its ally Indigenous People's Front of Tripura (IPFT) was ahead in 8 seats, according to the Election Commission.


The ruling CPI(M), which is power for the last 25 years, was ahead in 19 seats, according to the trends available. BJP state president Biplab Kumar Deb and party MLA Sudip Roy Burman were leading in their respective seats of Banamlipur and Agartala.


According to trends of 58 constituencies available in Meghalaya, the ruling Congress won seven seats and was leading in 23 followed by the National People's Party (NPP) in 14.


Chief Minister Mukul Sangma registered wins from both Songsak and Ampati constituencies. While the United Democratic Party (UDP) was leading in six, the People's Democratic Front (PDF) was leading in three. The BJP was leading in 5 constituencies. The Hill State People's Democratic Party (HSPDP) was leading in 2 seats while Independents were ahead in four seats. The Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) was leading in one seat. Polling for 59 seats of the 60-member Assembly was held on February 27.


In Nagaland, the BJP is ahead in 15 and the NDPP in 6 seats. Trends were available for 44 seats as of 12:30 pm. The National People's Party was ahead in three seats and the JD(U) in two.