Nagaland Polls 2023: BJP To Contest On 20 Seats, State President Fielded From Alongtaki – Check List

Nagaland Polls 2023: The BJP has fielded candidates on 20 out of 60 seats in Nagaland. The rest of the seats have been given to its alliance partner NDPP.

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday released its list of 20 candidates for the Nagaland Assembly election. The party's state president, Temjen Imna Along, has been fielded from the Alongtaki Legislative Assembly constituency.

Elaborating on the seat-sharing formula, Temjen Imna Along said: "In the Central Committee Meeting held under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and JP Nadda, it has been decided that 2023 Nagaland assembly elections will be fought in BJP and NDPP alliance with seat-sharing formula in the ratio of 40:20."

"We will contest on 20 out of 60 seats in Nagaland. The rest of the seats have been given to our alliance partner NDPP. We'll contest all 60 seats in Meghalaya," BJP leader Nalin Kohli said, as quoted by news agency ANI.

"We believe in Modi ji's work, focus on development and peace. These are the critical factors that drive Nagaland's voters," he emphasised.

BJP leader Rituraj Sinha lauded the Union government's work in the northeast saying, "Under Home Minister Amit Shah, in several parts of the northeast, almost 85% of AFSPA has been removed which has brought great relief to the northeast".

"More than development, under the leadership of PM Modi, the northeast has witnessed an era of peace. Several peace accords have been signed which were pending for decades. He has established that the northeast is an integral part of India," he added.

The Election Commission of India on Tuesday issued Gazette Notification for the 14th Assembly election to 60 constituencies in Nagaland.

Political parties and candidates can submit their nomination papers by February 7.

Scrutiny will be done on February 8 while the last date for withdrawal of candidature is February 10.

Polling will be held on February 27 from 7 AM to 4 PM and counting of votes will take place on March 2.

Through the official Gazette, Nagaland Governor Prof Jagdish Mukhi called upon all to elect members to the Legislative Assembly of the State in accordance with the provisions of the Representation of the People Act.

No candidate has submitted any nomination on Tuesday, the first day for filing, an official in the State Chief Election Officer’s office said.

Meanwhile, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of India, the Governor also notified that the existing Legislative Assembly of the State shall continue up to and including March 12 and shall thereafter shall stand dissolved.