Legislative Assembly of Nagaland | |
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Type | |
Type | |
Term limits | 5 years |
Seats | 60 |
Elections | |
First past the post | |
Last election | 27 February 2023 |
Next election | TBD |
Meeting place | |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly, Kohima, Nagaland 797001 | |
Website | |
Nagaland Legislative Assembly |
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. The seat of the Legislative Assembly is at Kohima, the capital of the state. The term of the Legislative Assembly is five years, unless it is dissolved earlier. Presently, it comprises 60 members who are directly elected from single-seat constituencies.
Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963, and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed, on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased from 40, to the present strength of 60 members. [1] [2]
# | Constituency | District | Lok Sabha Constituency | Electors (2023) [3] |
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1 | Dimapur I | Dimapur | Nagaland | 25,244 |
2 | Dimapur II (ST) | 58,627 | ||
3 | Dimapur III (ST) | Dimapur | 38,045 | |
4 | Ghaspani I (ST) | Chümoukedima and Niuland | 75,372 | |
5 | Ghaspani II (ST) | Chümoukedima | 29,435 | |
6 | Tening (ST) | Peren | 27,405 | |
7 | Peren (ST) | 32,266 | ||
8 | Western Angami (ST) | Kohima | 17,594 | |
9 | Kohima Town (ST) | 31,767 | ||
10 | Northern Angami I (ST) | 17,860 | ||
11 | Northern Angami II (ST) | 21,840 | ||
12 | Tseminyü (ST) | Tseminyü | 24,253 | |
13 | Pughoboto (ST) | Zünheboto | 15,803 | |
14 | Southern Angami I (ST) | Kohima | 14,482 | |
15 | Southern Angami II (ST) | 17,808 | ||
16 | Pfütsero (ST) | Phek | 20,805 | |
17 | Chizami (ST) | 17,676 | ||
18 | Chozuba (ST) | 25,714 | ||
19 | Phek (ST) | 22,122 | ||
20 | Meluri (ST) | 20,851 | ||
21 | Tuli (ST) | Mokokchung | 18,636 | |
22 | Arkakong (ST) | 19,479 | ||
23 | Impur (ST) | 13,737 | ||
24 | Angetyongpang (ST) | 17,946 | ||
25 | Mongoya (ST) | 17,448 | ||
26 | Aonglenden (ST) | 12,491 | ||
27 | Mokokchung Town (ST) | 8,252 | ||
28 | Koridang (ST) | 21,740 | ||
29 | Jangpetkong (ST) | 12,861 | ||
30 | Alongtaki (ST) | 16,007 | ||
31 | Akuluto (ST) | Zünheboto | 10,725 | |
32 | Atoizu (ST) | 16,627 | ||
33 | Suruhoto (ST) | 16,057 | ||
34 | Aghunato (ST) | 16,040 | ||
35 | Zünheboto (ST) | 23,021 | ||
36 | Satakha (ST) | 18,439 | ||
37 | Tyüi (ST) | Wokha | 25,750 | |
38 | Wokha (ST) | 31,252 | ||
39 | Sanis (ST) | 24,051 | ||
40 | Bhandari (ST) | 26,957 | ||
41 | Tizit (ST) | Mon | 20,696 | |
42 | Wakching (ST) | 16,313 | ||
43 | Tapi (ST) | 15,220 | ||
44 | Phomching (ST) | 17,455 | ||
45 | Tehok (ST) | 12,209 | ||
46 | Mon Town (ST) | 20,347 | ||
47 | Aboi (ST) | 13,589 | ||
48 | Moka (ST) | 18,039 | ||
49 | Tamlu (ST) | Longleng | 18,371 | |
50 | Longleng (ST) | 30,616 | ||
51 | Noksen (ST) | Tuensang | 12,455 | |
52 | Longkhim Chare (ST) | 22,176 | ||
53 | Tuensang Sadar I (ST) | 23,618 | ||
54 | Tuensang Sadar II (ST) | 16,671 | ||
55 | Tobu (ST) | Mon | 21,633 | |
56 | Noklak (ST) | Noklak | 17,924 | |
57 | Thonoknyu (ST) | 20,830 | ||
58 | Shamator–Chessore (ST) | Shamator | 18,788 | |
59 | Seyochung–Sitimi (ST) | Kiphire | 24,166 | |
60 | Pungro–Kiphire (ST) | 32,463 |
Hokishe Sema was an Indian politician who served as the third Chief Minister of Nagaland and the fourth Governor of Himachal Pradesh. He was also a member of the drafting committee of Naga People's Convention.
The Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Nagaland. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December 1963 and after election in January 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.
An election was held on 23 February 2013 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from each of the 60 Assembly Constituencies (ACs) in the state of Nagaland in India.
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