As polling begins for Nagaland, Meghalaya Assembly elections, Narendra Modi urges citizens to vote in large numbers

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday urged the people of Nagaland and Meghalaya to come out and vote in large numbers for the Assembly elections.

I urge the people of Meghalaya and Nagaland to vote in large numbers in the Assembly Elections taking place today.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 27, 2018

Modi tweeted as the polling for both 60-seat Houses began in the Northeastern states at 8 am. The results will be declared on 3 March 2018.

Earlier on 18 February, voting for the state Assembly polls was held in Tripura.

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Updated Date: Feb 27, 2018 10:31:43 IST

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