Dimapur, March 15 (EMN): The Returning Officer of biennial election to the council of states, Khruohituonuo Rio, has informed that no nominations have been filed for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Nagaland till 3 pm on Tuesday.
The last date of nominations is March 21, scrutiny on March 22, and last date for withdrawal of candidatures on March 24 (before 3 pm).
Khruohituonuo, who is also the Additional Secretary of Nagaland Legislative Assembly (NLA), had earlier informed that polling to fill the seat in Rajya Sabha, which will be left vacant after the incumbent MP KG Kenye retires on April 2, will take place in the Conference Hall, Annex Room of the Assembly Secretariat.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) had announced last week that elections to fill 13 Rajya Sabha (RS) seats across six states, including Nagaland would be held on March 31 from 9 am to 4 pm and counting of votes to be done on the same day at 5 pm.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is yet to announce the candidate. However, sources from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had earlier told this newspaper that the candidate would be from the party.