Nagaland to hold urban local bodies polls after 2 decades

The State Election Commission of Nagaland has announced it will hold polls to 39 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) after almost two decades on May 16, with 33 per cent reservation of seats for women.

The newly formed Nagaland Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio during its first meeting on Tuesday, had deliberated on the conduct of the ULB elections by May this year with 33 per cent women reservation as directed by the Supreme Court.