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Nagaland Elections 2023: BJP announces list of 20 candidates
First Published: 2nd February, 2023 12:41 IST
Nagaland BJP state president Temjen Imna Along will contest from Alongtaki seat. Check the full list of the candidates here
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has declared its list of 20 candidates for the ensuing Assembly elections scheduled to be held on February 27, 2023.
Nagaland Cabinet Minister and state BJP president Temjen Imna Along declared the candidate list at the party headquarters in New Delhi today.
Minister Temjen Imna Along will contest from Alongtaki assembly constituency.
Here’s the full list of the candidates:
- Tyüi- Y. Patton
- Bhandari – Mmhonlumo Kikon
- Wokha Town – *Renponthung Ezung
- Alongtaki – Temjen Imna Along
- Tuli – Panjung Jamir
- Koridang – Imkong L Imchen
- Ghaspani – 1 N. Jacob Zhimomi
- Akuluto – Kazheto Kinimi
- Suruhoto – *H. Khehovi Yepthomi
- Atoizu – Er. Kahuli
- Dimapur 1 – Tovihoto
- Longkhim Chare – Seyithrongba Sangtam
- Tuensang Sadar 1 – P. Bashangmongba Chang*
- Mon – Er. Cheong
- Tizit – *P. Paiwang
- Phomching – Konngam Konyak
- Longleng – Phangnyu Phom
- Noklak – H. Haiying
- Southern Angami 2- Er Kropol
- Seyochung Sitimi – Kashiho Sangtam
Nagaland will go to polls on February 27, 2023. The counting of votes will be held on March 2, 2023.
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