Last Update: February 09, 2023, 10:59 IST
Friday is the last date for withdrawal of nominations. (file photo)
A total of 225 candidates had filed nominations for the election held on February 27, but three of them later withdrew from the election.
Election A senior official said that after scrutiny of all the nomination papers, the commission has found 22 invalid applications out of 222 in Nagaland.
A total of 225 candidates had filed nominations for the elections held on February 27, but three of them later withdrew from the polls, the official said.
He said that out of 200 candidates whose papers were found valid, four are women.
At least 13 parties, including the ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Naga People’s Front (NPF), Congress, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), National People’s Party (NPP), Janata Dal (United) Republican Party of India (Athawale), Nationalist Congress Party, Rising People’s Party, Rashtriya Janata Dal and CPI have nominated candidates for the election.
More than 20 independents are also in the fray.
Friday is the last date for withdrawal of nominations. The counting of votes will take place on March 2.
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