Nagaland once again fails to elect first woman legislator
Kohima, Mar 5 (IBNS): Many had hoped that Mach 3, Saturday would make a history in Nagaland.
When the counting of votes were in progress in Nagaland, it like seems that, that day will make a history, but it didn’t happen.
Nagaland once again failed to elect its first woman legislator to the 60-member Nagaland legislative assembly.
Five women candidates were in fray and many expected that, Nagaland will elect its first woman legislator this time.
Out of the five women candidates, high expectations from Awan Konyak, a post-gradute from Delhi University, who contested on an NDPP ticket from Aboi assembly constituency in Mon district.
38-year-old Awan Konyak, daughter of former minister Nyeiwang Konyak who passed away recently had got 5131 votes and losing to NPF candidate Eshak Konyak by 905 votes.
Awan Konyak is the first woman from the Konyak community to contest the polls.
On the other hand, Dr K Mangyangpula Chang, the NPP candidate had secured 725 votes in the Noksen constituency.
In Noksen constituency, CM Chang won by getting 4436 votes followed by NPF candidate W Chingmak Chang at 3860 and Congress candidate at 1008.
On the other hand, Rhakila, who contested second time on a BJP ticket from Tuensang Sadar-II constituency had secured 2749 votes, while NPF candidate Kejong Chang got 6204 followed by NCP candidate H Zungkum Chang at 4405.
Rekha Rose Dukru, an Independent candidate from Chizami constituency had secured only 338 votes and NPP candidate Wedie-ü Kronu contesting from Dimapur-III constituency secured only 483 votes, while 5724 people in Nagaland choose NOTA.
No woman legislator has entered in the Nagaland legislative assembly in the state’s 55-year-old history.
Nagaland’s lone woman MP was Rano M Shaiza, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
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