After 20 years, Nagaland civic polls tomorrow, 523 candidates in the fray for 214 wards

After 20 long years, municipality elections in Nagaland will be held tomorrow. A total of 2,23,636 eligible voters will seal the fate of as many as 523 candidates (198 females and 325 males) who are in the fray. 64 candidates have already won unopposed in 21 municipal and town councils.

Voting will be held across as many as 420 polling stations for 214 wards in 3 Municipalities and 22 Town Councils.

The ruling NDPP has fielded 178 candidates followed by BJP-44, Congress-37, NCP-15, NPF-21, NPP-22, JDU-9, RPI(A)- 7, LJP- 7, RPP- 1 and 182 are Independent candidates.

56 candidates are contesting for the Dimapur Municipal Council, 16 for East Dimapur Town Council, 14 for Niuland Town Council, 20 for Medziphema Town Council, 20 for Chümoukedima Town Council, 35 for Kohima Municipal Council, 14 for Peren Town Council, 20 for Town of Julukie, 27 for Wokha Town Council, 12 for Tening Town Council, 19 for Bhandari Town Council, 28 for Zunheboto Town Council, 15 for Sathaka Town Council, 12 for Atoizu and Aghunato Town Councils, 29 for Tseminyu Town Council, 29 for Mokokchung Municipal Council, 6 for Tuli Town Council, 20 for Changtongya Town Council, 19 for Mangkolemba Town Council, 25 for Phek Town Council, 28 for Pfutsero Town Council, 28 for Chozuba Town Council and 11 for Meluri Town Council.

Notably, for the first time, the elections will be held with 33 per cent reservation for women, aiming to enhance gender representation in municipal and town councils.

Meanwhile, the Eastern Nagaland area will once again miss out on the polls owing to the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organization (ENPO’s) decision to abstain from any Central or state elections.

The results will be declared on June 29.

It may be mentioned here that the last successful ULB polls were held in 2004 without the inclusion of 33% women reservation.

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