The NDPP, which dominates the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) government in Nagaland, unopposed, won all three municipal councils in Kohima, Mokokchung and Dimapur.
According to State Election Commission (SEC) officials, the NDPP won majority of seats in 21 local councils except Wokha, Bhandari and Phek.
In Wokha municipal council, the NDPP won seven of the 15 seats, while the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won five, followed by the BJP with three seats.
The Naga People's Front (NPF) won majority in Bhandari and Phek municipal councils. Bhandari is the only urban local body where the NDPP did not field any candidate.
The BJP, NCP and NPF are partners in the UDA government.
Earlier, the NDPP won five and six unopposed seats in the Kohima and Mokokchung municipal councils, respectively, and secured the remaining seats in Saturday's vote count.
The NDPP also won a majority of the 23 seats in the Dimapur Municipal Council.
In total, 64 candidates, mostly from the NDPP, won their seats unopposed.
After the results were announced, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said in a post on I am confident that their dedication will lead to positive changes and meet public expectations in their respective districts.
The Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in the state were held on June 26 after a gap of 20 years. It was a historic event as it was the first municipal election in the state held with 33 per cent reservation for women.
Nagaland has a total of 39 municipal councils, but elections were not held in 15 of them as they are situated in the six eastern districts where the influential Naga tribal body, the Eastern Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO), called for a boycott of the poll. .
Since 2010, the ENPO has been demanding a separate Nagaland border territory, or a separate state, comprising six eastern districts of Nagaland: Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Tikhir, Sangtam and Yimkhiung.
People of the six districts, which have over four lakh voters, also stayed indoors during the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, responding to the ENPO's boycott call.
In total, 79 candidates filed their nominations in these six constituencies, but ENPO leaders forced the candidates to withdraw their candidatures.
According to State Election Commission (SEC) officials, the NDPP won majority of seats in 21 local councils except Wokha, Bhandari and Phek.
In Wokha municipal council, the NDPP won seven of the 15 seats, while the Ajit Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) won five, followed by the BJP with three seats.
The Naga People's Front (NPF) won majority in Bhandari and Phek municipal councils. Bhandari is the only urban local body where the NDPP did not field any candidate.
The BJP, NCP and NPF are partners in the UDA government.
Earlier, the NDPP won five and six unopposed seats in the Kohima and Mokokchung municipal councils, respectively, and secured the remaining seats in Saturday's vote count.
The NDPP also won a majority of the 23 seats in the Dimapur Municipal Council.
In total, 64 candidates, mostly from the NDPP, won their seats unopposed.
After the results were announced, Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said in a post on I am confident that their dedication will lead to positive changes and meet public expectations in their respective districts.
The Urban Local Body (ULB) elections in the state were held on June 26 after a gap of 20 years. It was a historic event as it was the first municipal election in the state held with 33 per cent reservation for women.
Nagaland has a total of 39 municipal councils, but elections were not held in 15 of them as they are situated in the six eastern districts where the influential Naga tribal body, the Eastern Nagaland People's Organization (ENPO), called for a boycott of the poll. .
Since 2010, the ENPO has been demanding a separate Nagaland border territory, or a separate state, comprising six eastern districts of Nagaland: Longleng, Mon, Noklak, Shamator and Tuensang, Khiamniungan, Konyak, Phom, Tikhir, Sangtam and Yimkhiung.
People of the six districts, which have over four lakh voters, also stayed indoors during the Lok Sabha elections on April 19, responding to the ENPO's boycott call.
In total, 79 candidates filed their nominations in these six constituencies, but ENPO leaders forced the candidates to withdraw their candidatures.
