Morung Express News
Dimapur | December 28
NPF has received 50 applications seeking party ticket for the forthcoming Dimapur Municipal Council elections where 33% has been reserved for women.
A brief introductory programme for the intending candidates was held at SM College Auditorium, Dimapur where Minister for PHE, Tokheho Yepthomi addressed the gathering on Wednesday.
In his speech, Tokheho highlighted about the issues and problems on why the government could not hold civic body elections for almost a decade. He added that elections were delayed owing to several controversies and contradictions within NGOs, tribal leaders and other organizations.
The minister said that the government was committed to hold the elections with 33% reservation for women and encouraged the women candidates to perform better than others if elected.
Tokheho also said he was “amused” to learn that the Medziphema Village Council had opposed the women quota and opined that the stand of the tribal apex body, Angami Public Organization, should be honoured.
During the programme, the intending candidates took a pledge to work for the party and function within the ambit of the Indian constitution.
Short speeches were delivered by several intending candidates on voluntary basis.
