Mokokchung, 10 October (MTNews): The Secretary General of the Naga People’s Front (NPF) and a first-time member of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Achumbemo Kikon, on Tuesday urged the Election Commission of India (ECI) to “reconsider” the date of counting for the upcoming State Assembly Elections in various States, including the by-election to the 43 Tapi AC in Nagaland, as it coincides with a Sunday.
In a letter addressed to ECI Secretary, Sanjeev Kumar Prasad, Kikon said, “I wish to bring to your notice that, Nagaland is a Christian dominated State where 90% of its citizens are Christians. You are indeed aware that Sunday is observed as a very solemn Day of Worship for the entire Christians and Nagaland is no exception.”
In light of this, Kikon conveyed the Naga People’s Front (NPF) appeal to the ECI to reconsider the date of counting. A copy of the letter was also endorsed to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Nagaland.
The ECI had previously announced the by-election for the 43 Tapi Assembly Constituency on 7 November as well as assembly elections in the states of Mizoram, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Telangana on Monday.