Kohima, Ap 19: Voting commenced for the Nagaland Lok Sabha seat on Friday morning under stringent security measures, as confirmed by election officials. A diverse array of voters, including men, women, and those casting their ballots for the first time, formed queues outside polling stations well before the 7 a.m. commencement of voting throughout the state.
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With a total of 2,342 polling stations being actively managed by over 11,000 polling personnel, the voting process is slated to run smoothly until 4 p.m., with no breaks. The electoral destiny of three candidates – opposition Congress nominee S Supongmeren Jamir, ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate Chumben Murry, and Independent candidate Hayithung Tungoe Lotha – rests in the hands of over 13.25 lakh eligible voters, among whom 6.64 lakh are women.
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Despite the Eastern Nagaland Peoples’ Organisation (ENPO) advocating for abstention from voting in the six Eastern Nagaland districts – Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Shamator, and Noklak – due to their demand for a separate state, the Election Commission has proceeded with polling arrangements, dispatching polling teams for the 738 polling stations in these districts.
