1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election

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1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
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All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered260,646
Turnout78.95%
 Majority party
 
Governor S. C. Jamir with CM Naveen Patnaik and President Kovind (cropped).jpg
Leader S. C. Jamir
Party INC
Leader's seat Aonglenden
Seats before35
Seats won53
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 18
Popular vote50.73%
CM before election

President's Rule
INC

Elected CM

S. C. Jamir
INC

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1998 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of the seats [1] and S. C. Jamir was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India. [2]

Contents

Regional parties like the Naga People's Front did not contest these elections, and they were joined by the Bharatiya Janata Party in this action. [3] In 43 of the constituencies, the INC candidate was the sole candidate and hence was declared the winner without a poll. In the other 17 constituencies, the INC candidate had to compete with one or more Independents. The Independents managed to win 7 of these seats.

Background

In 1997, the NSCN(I-M) signed a ceasefire agreement with the government. [4] The agreement ensured that while the government would not push for counter-insurgency operations against the NSCN (I-M) cadre and its leadership, the rebels on their part would not target armed forces. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland and the Naga Hoho, (a tribal body), then demanded that upcoming elections should be postponed till the conclusion of the peace talks. Since the Election Commission wasn't amenable to their arguments, they called for a boycott of the polls [1] even issuing threats to the various political parties where necessary. [5]

Result

India Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress 103,20650.7353Increase2.svg18
Independents100,22649.2770
Total203,432100.00600
Valid votes203,43298.86
Invalid/blank votes2,3561.14
Total votes205,788100.00
Registered voters/turnout260,64678.95
Source: ECI [6]

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency [7]
Assembly ConstituencyTurnoutWinnerRunner UpMargin
#kNames%CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%
1 Dimapur I -I. Vikheshe INC Elected Unopposed
2 Dimapur II -Imtisunget Jamir INC Elected Unopposed
3 Dimapur III 13.68%Atovi Sumi INC 1,95583.83%T. L. Angami Independent 33714.45%1,618
4 Ghaspani I -Dr. V. Kanito INC Elected Unopposed
5 Ghaspani II -Rokonicha INC Elected Unopposed
6 Tening -T. R. Zeliang INC Elected Unopposed
7 Peren -Neiba Ndang INC Elected Unopposed
8 Western Angami 64.07%Asu Keyho Independent 5,56255.98%N. T. Nakhro INC 4,08441.10%1,478
9 Kohima Town 71.39%T. Abao Kire Independent 9,16649.60% Z. Obed INC 8,70647.11%460
10 Northern Angami I - Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu INC Elected Unopposed
11 Northern Angami II - Neiphiu Rio INC Elected Unopposed
12 Tseminyü -Nillo INC Elected Unopposed
13 Pughoboto -Joshua Achumi INC Elected Unopposed
14 Southern Angami I 64.30%Mavil Khieya Independent 3,96453.33%K. Tase INC 3,28844.24%676
15 Southern Angami II - Viswesül Pusa INC Elected Unopposed
16 Pfütsero -Kewekhape Therie INC Elected Unopposed
17 Chizami -Zhovehu Lohe INC Elected Unopposed
18 Chozuba 66.87%Nuzota Swuro INC 6,53358.50%Yesonu Veyie Independent 4,52640.53%2,007
19 Phek -Zachilhu Vadeo INC Elected Unopposed
20 Meluri 76.75%Khuosatho INC 7,00173.58%Wetetso Independent 2,40725.30%4,594
21 Tuli -T. Tali INC Elected Unopposed
22 Arkakong -Imtiyanger INC Elected Unopposed
23 Impur -T. Chuba INC Elected Unopposed
24 Angetyongpang - Tongpang Ozüküm INC Elected Unopposed
25 Mongoya -T. Imtimeren Jamir INC Elected Unopposed
26 Aonglenden - S. C. Jamir INC Elected Unopposed
27 Mokokchung Town -Nungshizenba INC Elected Unopposed
28 Koridang -T. Nokyu Longchar INC Elected Unopposed
29 Jangpetkong -I. Imkong INC Elected Unopposed
30 Alongtaki -Tongpang Nungshi INC Elected Unopposed
31 Akuluto -Kazheto Kinimi INC Elected Unopposed
32 Atoizu -Doshehe Y. Sema INC Elected Unopposed
33 Suruhoto -Kiyezhe Sema INC Elected Unopposed
34 Aghunato -Tokheho Yepthomi INC Elected Unopposed
35 Zünheboto 57.53%Kakheho Independent 5,21866.83%Ghutoshe Sema INC 2,44531.31%2,773
36 Satakha -Kaito INC Elected Unopposed
37 Tyüi -T. C. K. Lotha INC Elected Unopposed
38 Wokha -John Lotha INC Elected Unopposed
39 Sanis -Thomas Ngullie INC Elected Unopposed
40 Bhandari -L. Yanthungo Patton INC Elected Unopposed
41 Tizit 87.99%Tingkup INC 6,00050.64%Yeangphong Independent 5,75348.55%247
42 Wakching -P. Enyei Konyak INC Elected Unopposed
43 Tapi -Bongnao INC Elected Unopposed
44 Phomching -Kongam INC Elected Unopposed
45 Tehok -W. Wongyuh Konyak INC Elected Unopposed
46 Mon Town 96.02%C. John Independent 6,98850.51%N. Thongwang Konyak INC 6,64748.04%341
47 Aboi 92.49%Eyong Konyak INC 5,45272.58%Howing Independent 1,95726.05%3,495
48 Moka -A. Nyamnyei Konyak Independent Elected Unopposed
49 Tamlu 99.78%Dr. O. Kongyan Phom INC 11,83243.85%B. Phongshak Phom INC 15,12056.03%-3,288
50 Longleng 98.40%Shami Angh Independent 11,84344.05%M. Chemlom Phom INC 11,28541.97%558
51 Noksen 98.58% H. Chuba Chang INC 4,62469.17%Nokshang Independent 2,04130.53%2,583
52 Longkhim Chare -S. Kyukhangba Sangtam INC Elected Unopposed
53 Tuensang Sadar I 87.08%P. Chuba Independent 7,01756.35%Changkong Chang INC 5,22841.99%1,789
54 Tuensang Sadar II 77.42% Kejong Chang INC 4,47951.94%K. Imlong Chang Independent 4,10447.59%375
55 Tobu -Sheakpong Konyak INC Elected Unopposed
56 Noklak -Sedem Khaming INC Elected Unopposed
57 Thonoknyu 93.83%Shingnyu INC 3,02229.97%N. L. Aimong Independent 2,45124.31%571
58 Shamator–Chessore -K. Yamakam INC Elected Unopposed
59 Seyochung–Sitimi 97.04%S. Sethricho Sangtam INC 7,33751.66%Kipili Independent 6,80947.94%528
60 Pungro–Kiphire -R. L. Akamba INC Elected Unopposed

Government Formation

On 5 March, S. C. Jamir was sworn in as the Chief Minister, by the Governor Om Prakash Sharma, for his second successive term. [8] In addition, 11 other members of the Legislative assembly were sworn in as ministers in the cabinet. These included the future Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, who was made the Home minister. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Holding of timely election is a constitutional process: Rijiju on Nagaland polls". The Quint . IANS. 30 January 2018. In 1998, the separatist National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) and Naga Hoho had called for a poll boycott after it signed a ceasefire with the Indian government in 1997. However, the Congress party which was ruling Nagaland then had swept the elections by winning 53 of 60 seats, as other parties heeded the call.
  2. ↑ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India . Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Along Longkumer (26 February 2018). "Nagaland's Cycle of Slogans, Elections, and Elusive Solutions". The Hindu . Retrieved 3 September 2021. It will be worth remembering that as early as 1998 (when Nagaland Assembly election was due at that time), Naga civil society had coined the slogan 'Nagas want solution not election'. Except for the Indian National Congress (INC) under veteran Congressman S.C. Jamir, now the Governor of Odisha, the other parties, including the regional outfit NPC/NPF and even the BJP, had lent their support to the appeal. Terming the Congress as 'anti-Naga', these parties, backed by the NSCN (IM), stayed away from taking part in the electoral exercise.
  4. ↑ Waterman, Alex (16 September 2020). "Ceasefires and State Order-Making in Naga Northeast India". International Peacekeeping . 28 (3): 496–525. doi:10.1080/13533312.2020.1821365. ISSN   1353-3312. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020 – via White Rose Research Online.
  5. ↑ Udayan Namboodiri; Avirook Sen (16 February 1998). "Militants force candidates to back out from contest in Nagaland". India Today . Retrieved 4 September 2021. On the eve of the polls, the "principal secretary" of the Government of People's Republic of Nagaland (GPRN), the underground "government" of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah faction), issued letters which asked candidates of all political parties in Nagaland to sign a proclamation "failing which they will be treated as anti-national".
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