Kohima/UNI: The NDPP-BJP alliance is marching towards a big victory in the assembly elections in Nagaland, with the combine leading in 42 seats of the 60-member House as the vote count progressed on Thursday.

The counting is, however, being held for 59 seats, as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Kazheto Kinimi won uncontested from the Akuluto constituency after the Congress nominee withdrew from the race.

According to the current trends available for 54 seats, NDPP is leading in 27 seats, alliance partner BJP in 15 seats, NPF in 3 seats and others in 9 seats.

The Assembly polls were held on Monday when 85.79 percent polling was registered.

On Tuesday, repolling was held in four polling stations Nagaland Assembly has the unique feature of having no opposition as all parties in the 60-member assembly backed the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party-led government.