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Nagaland govt approves ULBs elections with women reservation

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KOHIMA, Nagaland: An official confirmed that the Government of Nagaland has approved to hold urban local bodies elections on June 26, 2024.

A letter issued by the State Election Commissioner and the Municipal Affairs Department, stated that the administrative approval was been issued by the state cabinet.

An official said that this is the first ever time in a municipal election to be held with 33 per cent women reservation in the state.  He further added, “The state government had announced the conduct of the elections to ULBs several times but objections from tribal bodies and civil society organisations against the 33 per cent women reservation and tax on land and properties had held back the polls.”

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