Four declared winners unopposed in Nagaland ULB polls

Dimapur: The Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) on Saturday said three of the party candidates were declared winners unopposed in Tuli Town Council in the upcoming elections to the urban local bodies (ULBs) in Nagaland, scheduled for June 26.

The three winners are Imlionen Longkumer from Ward No. 5 (Tuliyong ward), Temsumenba Imsong from Ward No. 6 (Mendenti ward) and K Imlitemjen Jamir from Ward No. 8 (Longpong ward).

A ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party candidate Seyievino Vitsu from Ward no. 7 under Medziphema Town Council was also declared elected unopposed in the ULB election on June 13.

Congratulating its three winning candidates, the NPCC thanked the electorate of Tuli town for reposing their trust in the Congress party candidates, especially on the heels of the massive mandate in favour of the party candidate, Supongmeren Jamir, in the recently held Lok Sabha polls.

“We gratefully welcome the vote of confidence and anticipate many more such victories throughout the state during the upcoming urban local body elections,” the NPCC communication department said.

Meanwhile, out of the 669 candidates who filed nominations for elections to the urban local bodies, 36 candidates withdrew their nominations so far, according to an update from the State Elections Commission on June 14.

Out of the 36 candidates who withdrew their nominations, 34 candidates are from eastern Nagaland and one each from Dimapur Municipal Council and Wokha Town Council.

The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organisation (ENPO) had called for abstention from any central or state polls in Nagaland to press for its demand for the creation of Frontier Nagaland Territory comprising six districts of eastern Nagaland.

However, 27 candidates from eastern Nagaland have yet to withdraw their candidatures. The last date of withdrawal of nominations is June 18.