Nagaland
Government constitutes committee for Kohima Municipal Council elections
Dimapur, Dec. 30: With a view to maintain a healthy and peaceful atmosphere and also ensure free and fair elections, the State Election Commission has evolved a Model Code of Conduct for political parties and candidates.
To ensure compliance of the Model Code of Conduct by all political parties and contesting candidates and for considering specific cases of violation of the Code, a Coordination Committee has been constituted for the upcoming Kohima Municipal Council Election. The committee will be headed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima, as convener along with other members including representatives of police, GBs from each ward under KMC; Returning Officer, Kohima; Assistant Election Officer, DPRO, representatives of political parties NPF, INC and BJP.
The committee should consider, apart from Model Code of Conduct, any matter or issue suggested by any member, which may facilitate holding free and fair election.
The first meeting of the “Coordination Committee” will be held on January 2, 2017, at 12 noon in the conference hall of Deputy Commissioner, Kohima. In this connection, all concerned are requested to be present at the meeting positively.