This is an archive article published on June 26, 2024
Voting underway for historic civic body polls in Nagaland
Over 2.23 lakh voters, including 1,13,521 women, are eligible to exercise their franchise to decide the fate of 523 candidates from 11 political parties.
Voting began at 7.30 am and will continue till 4 pm.(Representative/PTI) Polling was underway for elections to 25 civic bodies in Nagaland on Wednesday morning, amid tight security arrangements, an SEC official said.
This was a historic election in the northeastern state as the polling to three municipalities and 22 town councils was being conducted after a gap of 20 years.
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The urban local body polls were being held for the first time with 33 per cent women reservation, said the official at the Nagaland State Election Commission.
The government had announced elections to urban local bodies several times in the past but objections from tribal bodies and civil society organisations against reservation for women, and tax on land and properties had held back the polls.
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