On the eve of the Municipal/Town Council elections 2024, T. John Longkumer, IPS (Retd), State Election Commissioner, Nagaland, has said that the Commission is satisfaction at the overall preparation undertaken so far for the polls. The election is taking place in the State after 20 years and with 33% reservation for women for the first time.

Longkumer informed that 523 candidates, with 198 females and 325 males, are in the fray in 24 Municipalities spread across 214 wards. He added that a total of 223636 electors (Male-110115 and female -113521) will decide the fate of the contesting candidates and conveyed the Commission’s best wishes to the candidates while appealing to the voters to “enthusiastically participate in this democratic exercise.”

The State Election Commission expressed appreciation to various NGOs and the Tribal Bodies for joining in the appeal for conduct of a fair and peaceful election and also reiterated its call for the same.

Further, while extending appreciation to all the election machinery involved in the electoral process, the Commission said that it is continuously monitoring the election related activities in Municipal/Town Council areas going to the poll and has cautioned that it would not shy away from initiating appropriate legal action against anyone or group that vitiates the peaceful atmosphere.