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Filing of nominations for assembly elections in Meghalaya, Nagaland to end today; Campaigning gaining momentum in Tripura

<span style="color: #222222;">In Tripura, several heavyweight campaigners from different parties are campaigning today to woo voters in the state. Defence minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will address 2 rallies today. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will also address election rallies.<br />''<br />''Tripura  CEO Kiran Gitte has said that voting facilities at home for 80 years above and PwD voters will begin tomorrow. He said that 8000 such voters opted for this voting facility which will continue for three days.<br />''<br />''TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee is holding roadshow at Agartala in a bid to woo the voters. Senior leaders from all parties are also holding rallies and door-to-door campaigns to get the support of the voters of Tripura.<br />''<br />''The filing of nominations for assembly elections in Meghalaya will end today. The scrutiny will be held tomorrow and last date for withdrawal of candidature is the 10th of this month. The state will go to polls to elect a new assembly on the 27th of this month.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that elections in Meghalaya are to a large extent family affairs. Democracy gives the chance to everyone to contribute to the society by fighting elections but to a large extent Meghalaya politics is balanced on the pillar of dynasty politics.<br />''<br />''Sangmas, Lyngdohs and Dkhars are politically strong families who follow dynasty politics and they are fighting this election also to hold power in their respective regions.<br />''<br />''Now, Heks too joined that bandwagon.  BJP leader Alexander Laloo Hek popularly known as AL Hekk is contesting against his own nephew Rocky who is contesting on an NPP ticket.<br />''<br />''Two siblings from the ruling National People's Party (NPP), Ampareen Lyngdoh and her sister Jasmine Lyngdoh were the first to file their nominations. They are fighting from East Shillong and Nongthymmai assembly constituencies. The family is in politics from the last 51 years. Sangmas also have their stronghold in Garo hills area.<br />''<br />''On February 27, people of state will decide the fate of many such political families as how many of them can make it to the August House.<br />''<br />''In Nagaland, the filing of nominations for Assembly elections will end today. The assembly elections in the state will be held on February 27. AIR correspondent reports, A total of 124 nomination papers have been submitted by candidates across party lines yesterday for the upcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly Elections.  <br />''<br />''Sitting Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, deputy Chief Minister Y Patton, State BJP President Temjen Imna Along, were among the 124 intending candidates who filed their nomination papers yesterday at their respective Assembly Constituencies<br />''<br />''Four women candidates- two from NDPP, one each from BJP and Congress are also in fray for this election. The scrutiny of the nomination papers will be done tomorrow. while February 10 is the last date of withdrawal of candidature.</span><br />

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