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Battle in the northeast: Three states go to polls next month

The Election Commission Wednesday announced assembly polls in 180 seats across three northeastern states, starting with BJP-governed Tripura on February 16 and followed by simultaneous polling on February 27 in Meghalaya and Nagaland, where the saffron party is second in the pecking order of coalitions headed by regional giants. Counting of votes is scheduled for March 2.

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