In Nagaland, the BJP and its partner NDPP (Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party) are leading on 38 seats -- eight more than the last time. The state also has got a woman MLA - a first since independence. BJP spokesperson Nalin Kohli said the reason the party has done so well in Nagaland is because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Act East" policy. "PM Modi has been to the northeast 51 times. Prime Ministers before him have not done this even collectively," Mr Kohli said. "We have improved highways and ensured schemes reached the people in the northeast," he said.