Newly elected Municipal Council members to take oath on July 5
The newly elected members of the Municipal Councils in Mokokchung, Kohima, and Dimapur are set to officially assume their roles on July 5, 2024. The oath-taking ceremony is scheduled to…
Nagaland Municipal Act 2023: Measures for Orderly Conduct at Polling Stations
As polling day approaches, stringent measures have been put in place to maintain order and ensure the smooth conduct of elections across polling stations. Security personnel were found deployed in…
Nagaland’s first-ever Municipal Election: Grounds for declaring elections void under the Nagaland Municipal Act 2023
As Nagaland steps into a new era of municipal governance with its first-ever municipal election on 26 June 2024, here is a look into grounds for declaring elections void as…
Informed Citizens
In a democracy, every election, no matter how small, contributes to the vibrancy of the whole. Nowhere is this more evident than in municipal elections, where the voices of citizens…
What are the structure, composition and roles of Urban Local Bodies in Nagaland? – Part 1
With Nagaland set to hold its Urban Local Bodies election on 26 June after 20 years, let’s delve into the intricacies of Urban Local Bodies or Municipalities in India. Enacted…
Final publication of E-roll for Mokokchung Municipal Council
Additional Deputy Commissioner and Administrator, Mokokchung Municipal Council (MMC), Chairman from all the wards of Mokokchung municipality, Gaon Buras, and representatives of political parties during the release of final publication…
Administrator & ERO Mokokchung Municipal Council notifies on Special Summary Revision of Electoral Roll
Mokokchung, 6 March (MTNews): In pursuance to the State Election Commission Notification dated 4 March 2024, the Administrator & ERO Mokokchung Municipal Council, Chumlamo Humtsoe has notified to all concerned…
Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 passed by voice vote in emergency NLA session
Kohima, 9 November (MTNews): The third session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly on Thursday passed the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 by a voice vote. The bill, presented by Deputy…
Ao Senden expresses regret over exclusion from ULB consultative meeting
Mokokchung, 7 November (MTNews): In response to the consultative meeting held in Kohima convened by the Select Committee on the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 on November 6, 2023, and the…
Select Committee on Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 for 33% women reservation
Nagaland Legislative Assembly Select Committee for Examination of the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 today said that it intends to retain 33% reservation for women while removing the provision for women…