Candidates discuss election process
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, May 15 2015 :
A meeting of contesting candidates of the ensuing 5th Autonomous District Council (ADC) election in respect of Sadar Hills was organized at the Multi-Purpose Hall, ADC Complex, Kangpokpi on Thursday.
District Election Officer DK Thangboi, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kangpokpi, Returning Officers of Saikul, Saitu-Gamphazol and Kangpokpi and Additional Superintendant of Police, Kangpokpi spoke on the election process including Model Code of Conduct during the meet.
With two INC candidates from 2-Kangpokpi DCC and 9-Tujang DCC had already declared elected unopposed, a total of 22 District Council Constituencies will go to poll on June 1 .
A total of 29 candidates� eight for INC, seven for BJP, four for Naga People's Front (NPF), two for LJP and eight for Independents will join the fray from Kangpokpi AC which have 47 polling booths.
And 32 candidates�nine each from INC and BJP, three from NPF, two from LJP, one from JD (U) and eight from Independents�are set to contest the poll from Saikul AC which have 63 polling stations.
From Saitu-Gamphazol AC which have a total of 48 polling booths, altogether 25 candidates�six each from INC and BJP, one each from NPF and LJP and 11 from Independents are to join the fray.
The candidates who have been declared elected unopposed are INC candidate Haokholal Hangshing from 2-Kangpokpi DCC and Lamkholen Kipgen, also INC candidate from 9-Tujang DCC.