Counting of votes for the municipal elections held after a gap of two decades will take place in Kohima, Nagaland on Saturday.
Everything is ready for counting of votes for the elections of 25 urban local bodies - three municipalities and 22 city councils spread across 10 districts, a State Election Commission official said.
The official said that counting of votes will begin at 8 am at 16 counting centres.
Urban local body elections were held for the first time with 33 percent women reservation. The last elections were held in 2004.
The government had earlier announced elections for urban local bodies several times, but the elections were stalled due to objections from tribal bodies and civil society organizations against reservation for women and tax on land and properties.
Nearly 82 percent of the more than 2.23 lakh voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the civic elections held on June 26.
A total of 523 candidates from 11 political parties were in the fray. Another 64 candidates have been declared elected unopposed for 64 wards.
Parties contesting the elections include NDPP, BJP, Congress, Naga People's Front (NPF), Rising People's Party, RPI (Athawale), JD(U), LJP, NCP and NPP.
Nagaland has a total of 39 municipal councils, but no elections were held in 14 of the six districts in the eastern part of the state.
Eastern Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO), the apex body of seven Naga tribes in six eastern districts, is demanding 'Frontier Nagaland Territory', claiming the region has been neglected for years.
At least 59 nominations were accepted from the area but tribal bodies forced the candidates to withdraw their nominations.
Everything is ready for counting of votes for the elections of 25 urban local bodies - three municipalities and 22 city councils spread across 10 districts, a State Election Commission official said.
The official said that counting of votes will begin at 8 am at 16 counting centres.
Urban local body elections were held for the first time with 33 percent women reservation. The last elections were held in 2004.
The government had earlier announced elections for urban local bodies several times, but the elections were stalled due to objections from tribal bodies and civil society organizations against reservation for women and tax on land and properties.
Nearly 82 percent of the more than 2.23 lakh voters exercised their franchise on Wednesday in the civic elections held on June 26.
A total of 523 candidates from 11 political parties were in the fray. Another 64 candidates have been declared elected unopposed for 64 wards.
Parties contesting the elections include NDPP, BJP, Congress, Naga People's Front (NPF), Rising People's Party, RPI (Athawale), JD(U), LJP, NCP and NPP.
Nagaland has a total of 39 municipal councils, but no elections were held in 14 of the six districts in the eastern part of the state.
Eastern Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO), the apex body of seven Naga tribes in six eastern districts, is demanding 'Frontier Nagaland Territory', claiming the region has been neglected for years.
At least 59 nominations were accepted from the area but tribal bodies forced the candidates to withdraw their nominations.
