Nagaland Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Total Seats, Schedule, Candidates List, Date of Voting, Result, Main Parties

NEW DELHI: The upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha Elections in Nagaland are set to kick off on April 19 during the initial phase of the general elections. Nagaland, situated in the North-East region of India, houses a single constituency in the Lok Sabha.

The Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland issued notice to Congress candidate S Supongmeren Jamir for making an appeal to the voters on religious lines.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, the NDPP-BJP coalition secured a significant victory over the Indian National Congress, emerging as the winners. The Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency, the sole Lok Sabha seat in the state, remains unreserved.

During the 2019 elections, this constituency had a total of 1,213,777 voters. Tokheho Yepthomi of the NDPP clinched victory in 2019 with 500,510 votes, garnering 41.24% of the electorate's support. The INC candidate, KL Chisi, came in second with 484,166 votes, representing 39.89% of the total voters. The winning margin in 2019 was 16,344 votes.

Also read: Nagaland Election Schedule 2024

In the 2014 elections, the Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency had 1,182,972 registered voters. Neiphiu Rio of the NPF party emerged victorious with 713,372 votes, securing 60.3% of the electorate's backing.

The INC candidate, KV Pusa, came second with 313,147 votes, representing 26.47% of the total voters. The victory margin in 2014 was 400,225 votes.

Rewinding to the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, the Nagaland parliamentary seat saw 1,321,878 voters. CM Chang of the NPF party secured victory with 832,224 votes, gaining support from 62.96% of the electorate. K Asungba Sangathan of the INC came in second with 349,203 votes, representing 26.42% of the total voters. The victory margin in 2009 stood at 483,021 votes.

The Election Commission of India announced that the Lok Sabha elections in Nagaland will take place on April 19, 2024, in a single phase.

The model code of conduct came into effect from March 16 and will continue until the completion of the vote counting process on June 4.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections, Nagaland will witness the BJP-led National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) fielding Chumben Murry and the INC-led INDIA (Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance) presenting S Supongmeren Jamir as their candidates.