OVERALL VOTER TURNOUT 86.73%; RESULTS TODAY
After the repoll at Polling Station 13 in Kubza under 26 Aonglenden A/C, the turnout was 44.68% where a total of 238 voters (147 male and 139 female) out of 640 cast their votes. This was informed by the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Nagaland, here today.
The re-poll was ordered on the recommendation of the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Returning Officer Mokokchung on May 28 after a group of people barged into the polling station and damaged the ballot unit (BU) and controlling unit (CU) of the EVM when the polling process was under way.
The overall figure, after the re-poll, of the May 28 Lok Sabha by-election was recorded at 86.73%.
Longleng district recorded the highest with 94.88% followed by Mon with 94.69% and Pughoboto with 93.65%. Kohima and Peren recorded the lowest with 72.02% and 72.33% respectively.
COUNTING TODAY: Results of four Lok Sabha seats (including Nagaland) and nine assembly segments across India will be declared on May 31.
Necessary arrangements have been made for counting of votes to be held in all 11 district headquarters by 8 a.m., officials informed. Counting of postal ballots will be done in the Commissioner’s office, Kohima.
OVER ALL VOTING PERCENTAGE
District/Sub-Division%
Dimapur 78.80%
Peren 72.33%
Kohima 72.02%
Pughoboto 93.65%
Phek 87.85%
Mokokchung 87.91%
Zunheboto 90.51%
Wokha 92.60%
Mon 94.69%
Longleng 94.88%
Tuensang 87.29%
Kiphire 86.26%
Average percentage 86.73%
Days before May 31, speculations were rife about which of the two candidates– Tokheho Yepthomi (NDPP/PDA) and C. Apok Jamir (NPF)– will win the contest.
As per indications, the voting trend in three Central Nagaland districts– Mokokchung, Wokha and Zunheboto– went largely in favour of NDPP/PDA. NDPP source believe that the trend will ensure comfortable win for Tokheho.
Sources said majority votes in Kohima district largely went for NDPP/PDA while Phek went strongly for NPF. By and large, NPF was marginally ahead in ENPO areas including Tseminyu and Peren districts NPF sources said.
Analysts also opined that Dimapur might be the decider. They said NPF needed to win by a very huge margin if it is to overtake NDPP’s massive margins in Central Nagaland areas. However, even if NPF managed a slim margin in Dimapur, that will not be enough to stop NDPP from winning the race.