DIMAPUR — As the state goes to polls for the long-awaited municipal and town council elections, the State Election Commission (SEC) has reiterated its call for free, fair and peaceful election.
In a statement on Tuesday, the SEC, T John Longkumer lauded the election machinery involved in the electoral process, and informed that the commission is continuously monitoring the election related activities in municipal/town council areas going to the poll.
Longkumer informed that 523 candidates, with 198 females and 325 males, are in the fray in 24 Municipalities spread across 214 wards.
A total of 2,23,636 electors—1,10,115 male and 1,13,521 female—will decide the fate of the contesting candidates.
The commission also expressed appreciation to various NGOs and the tribal bodies for joining in the appeal for conduct of a fair and peaceful election.
Further, it conveyed best wishes to all the candidates and appealed to all the electors to enthusiastically participate in the democratic exercise.
While expressing the hope that the election would be conducted in a peaceful atmosphere, the SEC cautioned that it would not shy away from initiating appropriate legal action against anyone or group that vitiates the same.