Kohima, February 27 (DIPR): Young, old, and differently abled today came out to exercise their franchise in different polling stations under 14 Southern Angami – I Assembly Constituency to elect a representative to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
Four candidates – Vikho-o Yhoshü (NDPP), Khrielezo Bio (NPF), Medokul Sophie (NPP), and Nagakul Tase (INC) – contested from the constituency which has around 13,000 voters with 20 polling stations.
Vikho-o Yhoshü and Khrielezo Bio and their wives were the first to cast their votes at 7 Kigwema, MH Upper polling station. Medokul Sophie and Nagakul Tase also cast their votes at Jakhama Middle Panchayat Hall polling station.
Among the voters was 23-year-old Vilhelie Kere, a person with disability (PwD) from Kigwema village, who also exercised his franchise. A villager who was present nearby to cast his vote narrated how Vilhelie despite his disability is a skilled carpenter and takes care of his parents and siblings.
Meanwhile, the GHS Jakhama Town polling station under the constituency was manned by all women presiding officials and security personnel. The purpose of having an all women team was to encourage women participation in the electoral process.
Video surveillance were fixed in all the polling stations and facilities like chairs, drinking water, waiting shed, toilets and wheel chairs for PwDs were also provided for the voters.
Tening
According to official reports, polling began late in some polling stations of Tening due to technical matter. Polling was by and large peaceful in all the polling stations.
