DIMAPUR, DECEMBER 21 (MExN): Urban Local Body (ULB) elections to the Municipal Councils and Town Councils for the state of Nagaland are set to be held on February 1, 2017. This was informed today in a notification by the State Election Commission.
The period for filing of nomination is from January 3 to 7, upto 3:00pm; consolidated list of nomination is to be posted on January 9; scrutiny of nomination papers on January 10 and list of validly nominated candidates to be posted on January 11.
Application for revision of the order of the authority scrutinizing the nomination should be filed from January 12 to 14, with the revision application to be decided on January 16. The last date for withdrawal of candidature is January 17, upto 3:00pm, with the list of contesting candidates and the list of polling stations will be posted on the same day after 3:00pm.
The date for repoll, if any is set on February 3, and date for counting and declaration of results is February 4.
The notification added that the SEC has decided that compulsory identification of voters will be made, with separate instructions to be issued. It meanwhile added that the Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates will come into operation from immediate effect within the entire municipal and town council areas going into poll. This is applicable to all candidates, political parties and the state government machinery.
The Municipal Affairs Department has meanwhile informed of the various wards to be reserved for women in the ensuing urban local body elections.
They include Kohima Municipal Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18); Dimapur Municipal Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21 and 1); Mokokchung Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9, 12, 15 and 18); Mon Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Tuensang Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 12); Zunheboto Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 12); Wokha Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9, 12 and 15); Kiphire Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Phek Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Peren Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Longleng Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Chumukedima Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Medziphema Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Tseminyu Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Pfutsero Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Tuli Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9), Changtongya Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Jalukie Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Naginimora Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Shamator Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1), Noklak Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Meluri Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Aboi Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Mangkolemba Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Longkhim Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Bhandari Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Tobu Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Tizit Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); East Dimapur Town Council (Ward No 3, 6, 9 and 1); Tening Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); Pungro Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9); and Chozuba Town Council (Ward No 3, 6 and 9).
