NDPP leading in Nagaland LS bypoll
Thursday - May 31, 2018 3:32 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Kohima May 31 (IANS) Nagaland s ruling Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate Tokheho Yepthomi was ahead of his Naga People s Front rival C. Apok Jamir as the counting of votes in the May 28 by-election to the lone Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency proceeded.
State s Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said Yepthomi is leading by 137 270 votes in a straight contest against Jamir.
Yepthomi a former Nagaland cabinet minister has so far got 501 903 votes while Jamir a former Rajya Sabha member and son of former Chief Minister S.C. Jamir bagged 364 633 votes.
So far 3 563 voters have opted the none of the above (NOTA) option.
The NDPP candidate was supported by the ruling People s Democratic Alliance coalition partner which comprised of Bharatiya Janata Party National People s Party and Janata Dal-United.
The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party which drew blank in the February 27 Nagaland Assembly elections supported Jamir.
The by-election was necessitated in the lone Lok Sabha seat of Nagaland after Neiphiu Rio gave up his parliamentary post to become the state Chief Minister.
--IANS rrk/qd/vd
State s Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said Yepthomi is leading by 137 270 votes in a straight contest against Jamir.
Yepthomi a former Nagaland cabinet minister has so far got 501 903 votes while Jamir a former Rajya Sabha member and son of former Chief Minister S.C. Jamir bagged 364 633 votes.
So far 3 563 voters have opted the none of the above (NOTA) option.
The NDPP candidate was supported by the ruling People s Democratic Alliance coalition partner which comprised of Bharatiya Janata Party National People s Party and Janata Dal-United.
The Congress and Aam Aadmi Party which drew blank in the February 27 Nagaland Assembly elections supported Jamir.
The by-election was necessitated in the lone Lok Sabha seat of Nagaland after Neiphiu Rio gave up his parliamentary post to become the state Chief Minister.
--IANS rrk/qd/vd
