No withdrawal of candidature for Nagaland’s lone LS seat

Dimapur: None of the three candidates whose nomination papers were found valid to contest the April 19 Lok Sabha elections for the lone parliamentary seat in Nagaland withdrew their candidature on the last of withdrawal of papers on Saturday, according to the returning officer’s office for the seat in Kohima,

The nomination papers of the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) consensus candidate from the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) Dr Chumben Murry, Congress candidate S Supongmeren Jamir and Independent candidate Hayithung Tungoe Lotha were found valid after scrutiny on March 27.

The PDA comprises NDPP and BJP and is supported by legislators of other parties in the state.

In the meanwhile, NDPP president Chingwang Konyak has constituted 16 regional election committees across 16 districts of the state for the purpose of contesting the ensuing election.

These committees have been tasked to coordinate with regional NDPP offices and PDA party leaders during the entire period of the election period.

The committees will also oversee party campaigns and rallies and ensure that appropriate permissions and clearances are obtained through the region party offices for the same, Konyak said in a notification.

In the first phase of its election campaign, the PDA will cover Mokokchung and Wokha on April 5, Phek and Kohima on April 6, Peren and Dimapur on April 8 and Zhuheboto and Pseminyu districts on April 9.