Nagaland polls: 4 women among 183 candidates in fray for 59 seats, BJP wins 1 uncontested
First Published: 11th February, 2023 12:44 IST
Nagaland assembly election to be held on February 27
Of the 183 candidates in the fray for 59 seats of the Nagaland assembly, only 4 are women candidates.
The four women candidates are Hekhani Jakhalu of NDPP in Dimapur-III seat, Rosy Thompson of Congress in Tening seat, Salhoutuonuo of NDPP in Western Angami seat and Er Kahuli Sema of BJP in Atoizu seat.
Briefing reporters after the deadline for the withdrawal of candidatures was over, Shekhar said BJP candidate Kazheto Kinimi won the Akuluto assembly constituency in Zunheboto district without a contest.
He also informed that 25 nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny.
The ruling NDPP is fighting the elections on 40 seats, the BJP is fighting on 20 seats, the Congress on 23 seats, while the NPF is contesting on 22 seats.
The LJP (Ram Vilas) is fighting the polls on 15 seats, NPP and NCP on 12 each, RPI (Athawale) on nine seats, JD(U) on seven seats, RJD on three seats, and the CPI and Rising People’s Party are fighting one seat each. There are also 19 Independent candidates.
The constituencies with the highest number of six candidates each are Tening in the Peren district, Sanis in Wokha district and Tehok in Mon district, the CEO said.
The voting is scheduled to take place on February 27.
Check the full list of contesting candidates here:
Also Read : Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio asks NDPP candidates to work harder, assures women empowerment and gender equality
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