Nagaland ULB polls see 83% voter turnout; elections held after 20 years

KOHIMA, Nagaland: The northeastern state of Nagaland held its first urban local body polls nearly after two decades. In these elections, three municipal councils and 22 town councils went into polls. The civic body polls witnessed an 83 per cent over turnout.

T. John Longkumer, State Election Commissioner (SEC), revealed the voting percentage while informing that no poll-related violence was reported in the civic body polls. Of the 2,23,636 votes counted, 1,13,521 came from female voters, while the male voter count stood at 1,10,115.

A three-tier security circle was created, and around 108 companies of the security forces were deployed to ensure peaceful elections.

The polls were held via ballot papers, and results will be declared on June 29. The last civic elections in the state were held in 2004. This year, 33 per cent of seats in the urban local bodies were reserved for women candidates, a major point of contention between the supporters and people opposing the quota provision.