Returning Officer, KMC, Lithrongla Tongpi has notified that election would be held of a member to Ward No. 1 (High School), 2 (Bayavü Colony), 3 (North Block), 4 (Naga Bazaar), 5 (Kitsubozou), 6 (D. Block), 7 (Daklane), 8 (New Market), 9 (Midland), 10 (Hospital Colony), 11 (PWD Colony), 12 (Chandmari Upper Colony), 13 (Lower Chandmari), 14 (Poterlane-Old Minister Hill), 15 (A.G Colony), 16 (New Minister Hill-Lerie-NST-Dairy Farm), 17 (Agri-Forest-Electrical), 18 (Paramedical), 19 (P.R.Hill) of the Kohima Municipality.The notice stated that the nomination papers may be delivered by the candidate or his proposer to the Municipal Returning Officer/Assistant Returning Officer at D.C Office Kohima between 11 a.m and 3 p.m on January 9; Forms of nomination papers may be obtained at the place and times aforesaid; The nomination papers would be taken up for scrutiny on January 10 at DC office Kohima. Notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered by a candidate or his proposer or his election agent (who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it) to the office specified in paragraph (2) above at his/her office latest by January 17 before 3 p.m. In the event of the election being contested the poll would be taken on February 1 between the hours of 7 a.m and 3:30 p.m.