Nagaland Lok Sabha bypoll: PDA to field Tokheho

  • | Thursday | 10th May, 2018

KOHIMA: The ruling People's Democratic Alliance in Nagaland has decided to field former minister Tokheho Yepthomi as its candidate for the election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from the state on May 28.The Naga People's Front (NPF) has already decided to field C Apok Jamir. Rio was elected unopposed from the Northern Angami-II seat and he is currently the chief minister of the state. Both the candidates will file their nomination papers on May 10. Meanwhile, Congress sources said discussions are under way and the party is yet to decide on whether the party will field a candidate.Nagaland commissioner M Patton, who is also the returning officer for the bypoll, said no nomination has been filed till Wednesday.The Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after MP Neiphiu Rio resigned on February 17 to contest the assembly election.

KOHIMA: The ruling People's Democratic Alliance in Nagaland has decided to field former minister Tokheho Yepthomi as its candidate for the election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from the state on May 28.The Naga People's Front (NPF) has already decided to field C Apok Jamir. Both the candidates will file their nomination papers on May 10. Meanwhile, Congress sources said discussions are under way and the party is yet to decide on whether the party will field a candidate.Nagaland commissioner M Patton, who is also the returning officer for the bypoll, said no nomination has been filed till Wednesday.The Lok Sabha seat fell vacant after MP Neiphiu Rio resigned on February 17 to contest the assembly election. Rio was elected unopposed from the Northern Angami-II seat and he is currently the chief minister of the state.

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