2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election


The Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2018 was held on 27 February 2018 in 59 out of 60 constituencies of the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland. The scheduled election in Northern Angami II constituency did not take place as only incumbent MLA Neiphiu Rio was nominated and was therefore declared elected unopposed. The counting of votes took place on 3 March 2018.

Background

The tenure of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly ends on 13 March 2018.
On 22 Jan 2018, former CM KL Chishi joined the BJP along with 12 other leaders and former lawmakers, including former Independent legislator Jacob Zhimomi, at an event in Dimapur.
11 parties issued a statement calling for the postponement of the polls.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance and the ruling Naga Peoples' Front dissolved their electoral alliance prior to the election. The BJP instead chose to form an alliance with the newly formed Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, led by former CM Neiphiu Rio.

Schedule

The dates of the election were announced on 18 January 2018.
EventDateDay
Date for nominations31 Jan 2018Wednesday
Last date for filing nominations7 Feb 2018Wednesday
Date for scrutiny of nominations8 Feb 2018Thursday
Last date for withdrawal of candidatures12 Feb 2018Monday
Date of poll27 Feb 2018Tuesday
Date of counting3 Mar 2018Saturday
Date before which the election shall be completed5 Mar 2018Monday

Exit polls

Result

9 parties registered to contest the election, as well as a further 11 independent candidates. Lok Sabha MP and former Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was declared elected uncontested in the Northern Angami II constituency after no other candidate was nominated against him.

Constituency-wise results

No.ConstituencyReservedDistrictWinning CandidateParty
1Dimapur-I-DimapurH. Tovihoto AyemiBharatiya Janata Party
2Dimapur-IISTDimapurMoatoshi LongkumerNaga People's Front
3Dimapur-IIISTDimapurAzheto ZhimomiNaga People's Front
4Ghaspani-ISTDimapurN. Jacob ZhimomiBharatiya Janata Party
5Ghaspani-IISTDimapurZhaleo RioNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
6TenningSTPerenN. R. ZeliangNaga People's Front
7PerenSTPerenT.R. ZeliangNaga People's Front
8Western AngamiSTKohimaKeneizhakho NakhroNaga People's Front
9Kohima TownSTKohimaDr. Neikiesalie Nicky KireNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
10Northern Angami-ISTKohimaKhriehu LiezietsuNaga People's Front
11Northern Angami IISTKohimaNeiphiu RioNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
12TseminyuSTKohimaR. KhingNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
13PughobotoSTZunhebotoY. Vikheho SwuNaga People's Front
14Southern Angami ISTKohimaVikho-O YhoshuNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
15Southern Angami IISTKohimaZale NeikhaNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
16PfutseroSTPhekNeiba KronuNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
17ChizamiSTPhekKezhienyi KhaloNaga People's Front
18ChazoubaSTPhekChotisuh SazoNaga People's Front
19PhekSTPhekKuzholuzo NienuNaga People's Front
20MeluriSTPhekYitachuNaga People's Front
21TuliSTMokokchungAmenba YadenNaga People's Front
22ArkakongSTMokokchungImnatiba JamirNational People's Party
23ImpurSTMokokchungDr. Imtiwapang AierNaga People's Front
24AngetyongpangSTMokokchungTongpang OzukumIndependent
25MongoyaSTMokokchungNgangshi K AoNaga People's Front
26AonglendenSTMokokchungImtikumzukNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
27Mokokchung TownSTMokokchungMetsubo JamirNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
28KoridangSTMokokchungImkong L. ImchenBharatiya Janata Party
29JangpetkongSTMokokchungLongrinekenBharatiya Janata Party
30AlongtakiSTMokokchungTemjen Imna AlongBharatiya Janata Party
31AkulutoSTZunhebotoKazheto KinimBharatiya Janata Party
32AtoizuSTZunhebotoPictoNaga People's Front
33SuruhotoSTZunhebotoH. KhehoviBharatiya Janata Party
34AghunatoSTZunhebotoPukhayiNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
35AghunatoSTZunhebotoK. Tokugha SukhaluNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
36SatakhaSTZunhebotoG. Kaito AyeJanata Dal
37TyuiSTWokhaYanthungo Patton Bharatiya Janata Party
38WokhaSTWokhaDr. Chumben MurryNaga People's Front
39SanisSTWokhaMhathung YanthanNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
40BhandariSTWokhaMmhonlumo KikonBharatiya Janata Party
41TizitSTMonP. Paiwang KonyakBharatiya Janata Party
42WakchingSTMonY. M. YolowNaga People's Front
43TapiSTMonNokeNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
44PhomchingSTMonPohwang KonyakNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
45TehokSTMonC. L. JohnNaga People's Front
46Mon TownSTMonN. Thongwang KonyakNaga People's Front
47AboiSTMonEshak KonyakNaga People's Front
48AboiSTMonE. E. PangteangNaga People's Front
49TamluSTLonglengB. S. NganlangNaga People's Front
50LonglengSTLonglengS. Pangnyu PhomBharatiya Janata Party
51NoksenSTTuensangC. M. ChangNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
52Longkhim ChareSTTuensangMuthingnyuba SangtamNaga People's Front
53Tuensang Sadar ISTTuensangToyang ChangNaga People's Front
54Tuensang Sadar IISTTuensangKejong ChangNaga People's Front
55TobuSTMonN. Bongkhao KonyakNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
56NoklakSTTuensangH. HaiyingBharatiya Janata Party
57ThonoknyuSTTuensangL. Khumo KhiamniunganNational People's Party
58Shamator ChessoreSTTuensangToshi WungtungNationalist Democratic Progressive Party
59Seyochung SitimiSTKiphireV. Kashiho SangtamBharatiya Janata Party
60Pungro KiphireSTKiphireT. TorechuNaga People's Front

Government Formation

is the leader of Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party was sworn in the Chief Ministers of Nagaland on 8 March 2018. The ministry had 12 Cabinet ministers including the Chief Minister. 5 incumbents including the Chief Minister belong to the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party, while 6 ministers including the Deputy Chief Minister belong to the Bharatiya Janata Party. 1 minister is an Independent MLA. NPP party MLA's merge their party with Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.