Nagaland Elections: More parties issue candidate lists

February 6, 2023 179 Views No Comment

• JD (U) issues tickets to 8 candidates
• RPI (Athawale) declares 8 candidates
• NCP fields 12 candidates for polls
• NPF announces 6 more candidates
• Congress declares 4 more candidates

DIMAPUR, FEBRUARY 6 (MExN): More political parties came out with their lists of candidates today for the upcoming Nagaland Legislative Assembly Elections. The polls are scheduled to be held on February 27 across the State.

It was the turn of the Janata Dal (United), the Republican Party of India (Athawale), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to declare their candidates on February 5. The Naga People’s Front and the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) meanwhile also released a list of 6 and 4 more candidates respectively as part of their second phase declarations.

The Janata Dal (United) released their list 8 candidates through a press release from the party’s central General Secretary, Afaque Admad Khan. The JD (U) had on February 4 said that it was in the process of finalizing its list of candidates. As on February 4, it had 5 intending candidates. This has now increased to an official list containing 8 candidates.

Another party that revealed their election ticket holders on Sunday was the Republican Party of India (Athawale). The party, through a press release from its General Secretary, I Sentiwapang Longkumer, on February 5 revealed the names of 8 candidates to contest the Nagaland Assembly Elections.

The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) meanwhile released their list of candidates on February 5. The party will be contesting from 12 Assembly Constituencies, informed a press release from the NCP’s Nagaland State unit President, Vanthungo Odyuo.

Meanwhile, the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC) declared their second list of candidates for the polls. The list issued by Mukul Wasnik, General Secretary, Incharge, CEC, listed out 4 candidates. This is in addition to the 21 earlier candidates who got the party ticket on February 4.

The Naga People’s Front (NPF) issued the second phase list of their candidates on February 5. The list contained 6 candidates, in addition to the 15 earlier candidates who received their tickets from the party on February 3.

The tickets were handed out by NPF President, Dr Shürhozelie Liezietsu at the party central office on February 5. This takes the number of NPF candidates to 21 as of now. A press release from the NPF press bureau informed that more tickets are expected to be issued on February 6.

During the ticket distribution programme, the NPF President said that the party is facing a temporary setback as it could not participate in all the 60 Assembly Constituencies. NPF Legislature Party Leader, Kuzholuzo Azo Nienu said that though the NPF is not fielding candidates in all the 60 seats “the party will produce the best result in the coming election.”

The NPF press release also informed that for Dimapur-1 Assembly Constituency (General Seat), the party has received an application from Bishnu Bhattacharjee, the President of NPF Minority Wing “who is considered as one of the most trusted party leaders.”

“But the party is of the opinion that his service for the party is more required than contesting the election and keeping in mind the requirement of his service , the party is requesting him not to contest and so the ticket may not be issued to him,” it stated.