Three papers for Nagaland’s lone Lok Sabha seat were found valid

Dimapur: Out of the four nominations filed to contest the upcoming elections for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland, three nomination papers have been found valid.

The nomination papers of Congress’s substitute candidate Nagavito were rejected since the party’s main candidate’s nomination papers were found in order.

The scrutiny of nomination papers was carried out by Nagaland commissioner and returning officer Sushil Kumar Patel in the presence of general observers P Ramesh and Avinash Champawat in Kohima on Thursday.

The nomination papers of National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate Dr Chumben Murry, Congress candidate Supongmeren Jamir and Independent candidate Hayithung Tungoe Lotha were found to be in order and accepted as per the electoral guidelines and eligibility criteria issued by the Election Commission of India, a government release said.

NDPP candidate Murry, Independent candidate Lotha and a representative of INC candidate Jamir witnessed the scrutiny proceedings.