47 Nagaland candidates lose security deposit
Source: The Sangai Express / Press Trust of India
Kohima, March 05 2013:
A total of 47 candidates, including two sitting MLAs, lost their security deposits in the just concluded Nagaland Assembly election.
A candidate losses the security deposit when he/she fails to bag at least one-sixth of the total valid votes polled in the constituency.
Details of the results showed that 15 candidates of the Congress, 14 Independents, 8 nominees each of BJP and NCP and one contestants each of NPF and RJD lost their security deposit, Rs 5000 for each candidate.
Sitting MLAsI Imkong of Congress and Er.
.WKithan of NPFhad their security deposit forfeited from Janpetkong Chandari constituencies respectively.
Another big name in state politics Neiba Ndang, two-time Speaker and NCP state president, also lost his deposit from Tenning.
.BPhonsak, independent candidate from Tamlu, got the lowest number of votes-17 .
Other candidates who bagged only double digit votes are Sajukha Rengma (NCP � 23) and T Sebu (RJD � 33), both from Tseminyu seat, Yanpansao Lotha (Ind 29) from Bhandari, Ye-eih Konyak (NCP 88) and MM Thromwa Konyak (BJP 92) in Tehok and Lengkong (BJP 81) from Seyochung Sitimi seat.
Of the two women contestants, Independent candidate Dr.Yangerla lost her deposit from Mokokchung Town constituency.
The other women candidate, BJP's Rakhila Lakiumong from Tuensang Sadar-II seat, however, saved her deposit though she secured the third place.