Polling begin in Nagaland for Nagaland Assembly election
Polling for elections began Kohima, Nagaland on Wednesday morning with a tight security. Voters started lining up in front of booths before the polling began despite chilly conditions following a shower in the wee hours.
Over 13 lakh voters are expected to exercise their franchise to determine the fate of 218 candidates with the run-up to the election witnessing pre-poll violence. Many political stalwarts, including two former chief ministers Neiphiu Rio (NPF) and K L Chishi (Congress) and CLP leader I Imkong, are in the fray.
Besides 10 political parties, including Congress, BJP, NPF, RJD & NCP, 33 Independents are trying their electoral fortune.
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