The State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday announced to hold the general election to constitute the municipal councils and town councils in Nagaland with 33% reservation of seats for women on May 16.
The period for filing of nomination will begin from April 3 to the 10th while the last date for withdrawal of candidature will be April 24.
The general election will be held in 39 municipal and town councils in the state.
SEC informed that the counting and declaration of results will be May 19 from 8 am onwards.
With the announcement of the 'election programme' by SEC, the Model Code of Conduct for guidance of all the political parties and candidates, has come into force with immediate effect within the entire Municipal and Town Council areas going to poll.
This will be applicable to all candidates, political parties in the state and the state government machinery, it stated. The electoral rolls for the ensuing election have been prepared with reference to January 1, 2022 as the qualifying date.
“In order to safeguard against personation under Rule 54 of the Nagaland Municipal Rules 2003, the State Election Commission has decided that compulsory identification of the voters will be made in the ensuing General Election to the Municipal Councils and Town Councils in the State,” it informed.
| Sl.no | Schedule of programme | Date and time |
| 1. | Publication of election programme | March 9 |
| 2. | Period for filing of nomination | April 3 -10th (up to 3 pm) |
| 3. | Consolidates list of nomination shall be posted | April 11 |
| 4. | Scrutiny of nomination papers | April 12 and 13th |
| 5. | List of validly nominated candidates shall be posted | April 14 |
| 6. | Application for revision of the order of the authority, scrutinising the nomination | April 17-20th ( up to 3 pm) |
| 7. | Revision application filed shall be decided | April 21 |
| 8. | Last date for withdrawal of candidature | April 24 ( up to 3 pm) |
| 9. | List of contesting candidates and list of polling stations shall be posted | April 24 (after 3 pm) |
| 10. | Date of poll | May 16 (Between 7 am to 3:30 pm) |
| 11. |
| Date of re-poll (in any) |
| May 18 |
| 12. | Counting and declaration of results | May 19 ( 8 am onwards) |
ULB ULB ULB ULB ULB
| Sl.no | Name of municipality | Total no. of wards | Wards reserved for women |
| 1. | Aboi Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 2. | Aghunato Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 3. | Atoizu Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 4. | Bhandari Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 5. | Changtongya Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 6. | Chiephobozou Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 7. | Chozuba Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 8. | Chumoukedima Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 9. | Dimapur Town Council | 23 | 3,6,9,12,15,18,21 and 1 |
| 10. | East Dimapur Muncipal Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 11. | Jalukie Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 12. | Kiphire Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 13. | Kohima Municipal Council | 19 | 3,6,9,12,15 and 18 |
| 14. | Longkhim Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 15. | Longleng Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 16. | Mangkolemba Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 17. | Medziphema Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 18. | Meluri Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 19. | Mokokchung Municipal Council | 18 | 3,6,9,12,15 and 18 |
| 20. | Mon Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 21. | Naginimora Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 22. | Niuland Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 23. | Noklak Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 24. | Peren Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 25. | Pfutsero Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 26. | Phek Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 27. | Pungro Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 28. | Satakha Town Council | 9 | 3,6 and 9 |
| 29. | Seyochung Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 30. | Shamator Town Council | 11 | 3,6,9 and 1 |
| 31. | Tamlu Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 32. | Tening Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 33. | Tizit Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 34. | Tobu Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 35. | Tseminyu Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 36. | Tuensang Town Council | 13 | 3,6,9 and 12 |
| 37. | Tuli Town Council | 9 | 3,6,9 |
| 38. | Wokha Town Council | 15 | 3,6,9,12 and 15 |
| 39. | Zunheboto Town Council | 13 | 3,6,9 and 12 |