HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, May 23: The Dimapur District Citizens’ Forum (DDCF) on Thursday appealed to the public to actively participate and cast their vote in the upcoming Urban Local Bodies (ULB) elections that will be held in Nagaland on June 26.
The ULB elections will be conducted in three municipal councils and 36 town councils on June 26. This will be the first ever municipal election to be held in the state with 33 per cent reservation for women. The elections will be held ward members in a total of 418 wards in 39 municipalities and town councils, of which 142 wards have been reserved for women.
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The last ULB elections were held in the state in 2004.
“We would like to appeal to all the people to come forward and exercise their franchise in the upcoming ULB election with responsibility and choose the best leader for their respective wards. All should say no to any intimidation and resist any influence of muscle power and money to set an example to uphold the true spirit of democracy during the elections,” DDCF said in a statement.
“We wish all candidates the very best. As the state conducts its first ever municipal elections on June 24 with 33 per cent reservation for women, the political parties involved will give opportunities to the most deserving candidates and most importantly to those intending candidate who are really willing to serve and bring about development in their respective areas. Also in context to Dimapur, any capable and genuine indigenous citizen should also be allowed to contest the ULB elections,” the citizen’s forum further said.
