Polling for the Bye-election to the 28 Koridang Assembly Constituency was conducted successfully on April 9 with an approximate voter turnout of 82.21% across all 30 polling stations, according to the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland.

In a press note issued by the Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland, Bhagyashree Banayat, IAS, it was informed that after completion of polling, the polled Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines were securely stored in designated strong rooms. The storage process was carried out in the presence of contesting candidates/their representatives as well as Central Observer(s) appointed by the Election Commission of India under videography, as per storage and security protocols prescribed by the Election Commission of India viz two-tier Armed Security (minimum one platoon of Armed Security Force) of the strong room, 24×7 CCTV coverage etc. Reserve EVMs and VVPATs have also been stored in Reserve Strong Room, as per storage and security protocols prescribed by the Commission.

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All contesting candidates have been informed in writing to depute their representatives to observe the security arrangements of the strong rooms. They have also been permitted to remain outside the inner security perimeter to monitor the arrangements, while CCTV displays of the strong rooms have been made available for their viewing.

The strong rooms will be opened on the day of counting in the presence of the contesting candidates/their representatives and the Central Observer(s) appointed by the Election Commission of India under videography.