1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election
23 February 1998
All 60 seats in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly
31 seats needed for a majority
Registered260,646
Turnout78.95%
  Majority party
 
Leader S. C. Jamir
Party INC
Leader's seat Aonglenden
Seats before 35
Seats won 53
Seat change Increase18
Popular vote 50.73%
CM before election

President's Rule
INC

 Elected CM

S. C. Jamir
INC

Elections to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly were held in February 1998 to elect members of the 60 constituencies in Nagaland, India. The Indian National Congress won a majority of the seats[1] and S. C. Jamir was re-appointed as the Chief Minister of Nagaland. The number of constituencies was set as 60 by the recommendation of the Delimitation Commission of India.[2]

Regional parties like the Naga People's Front did not contest these elections, and they were joined by the Bharatiya Janata Party in this action.[3] In 43 of the constituencies, the INC candidate was the sole candidate and hence was declared the winner without a poll. In the other 17 constituencies, the INC candidate had to compete with one or more Independents. The Independents managed to win 7 of these seats.

Background

In 1997, the NSCN(I-M) signed a ceasefire agreement with the government.[4] The agreement ensured that while the government would not push for counter-insurgency operations against the NSCN (I-M) cadre and its leadership, the rebels on their part would not target armed forces. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland and the Naga Hoho, (a tribal body), then demanded that upcoming elections should be postponed till the conclusion of the peace talks. Since the Election Commission wasn't amenable to their arguments, they called for a boycott of the polls[1] even issuing threats to the various political parties where necessary.[5]

Result

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Indian National Congress103,20650.7353+18
Independents100,22649.2770
Total203,432100.00600
Valid votes203,43298.86
Invalid/blank votes2,3561.14
Total votes205,788100.00
Registered voters/turnout260,64678.95
Source: ECI[6]

Results by constituency

  • Winner, runner-up, voter turnout, and victory margin in every constituency[7]
Assembly Constituency Turnout Winner Runner Up Margin
#k Names % Candidate Party Votes % Candidate Party Votes %
1Dimapur I -I. Vikheshe INCElected Unopposed
2Dimapur II-Imtisunget Jamir INCElected Unopposed
3Dimapur III13.68%Atovi Sumi INC1,95583.83%T. L. Angami Independent33714.45%1,618
4Ghaspani I-Dr. V. Kanito INCElected Unopposed
5Ghaspani II-Rokonicha INCElected Unopposed
6Tening-T. R. Zeliang INCElected Unopposed
7Peren-Neiba Ndang INCElected Unopposed
8Western Angami64.07%Asu Keyho Independent5,56255.98%N. T. Nakhro INC4,08441.10%1,478
9Kohima Town71.39%T. Abao Kire Independent9,16649.60%Z. Obed INC8,70647.11%460
10Northern Angami I-Dr. Shürhozelie Liezietsu INCElected Unopposed
11Northern Angami II-Neiphiu Rio INCElected Unopposed
12Tseminyü-Nillo INCElected Unopposed
13Pughoboto-Joshua Achumi INCElected Unopposed
14Southern Angami I64.30%Mavil Khieya Independent3,96453.33%K. Tase INC3,28844.24%676
15Southern Angami II-Viswesül Pusa INCElected Unopposed
16Pfütsero-Kewekhape Therie INCElected Unopposed
17Chizami-Zhovehu Lohe INCElected Unopposed
18Chozuba66.87%Nuzota Swuro INC6,53358.50%Yesonu Veyie Independent4,52640.53%2,007
19Phek-Zachilhu Vadeo INCElected Unopposed
20Meluri76.75%Khuosatho INC7,00173.58%Wetetso Independent2,40725.30%4,594
21Tuli-T. Tali INCElected Unopposed
22Arkakong-Imtiyanger INCElected Unopposed
23Impur-T. Chuba INCElected Unopposed
24Angetyongpang-Tongpang Ozüküm INCElected Unopposed
25Mongoya-T. Imtimeren Jamir INCElected Unopposed
26Aonglenden-S. C. Jamir INCElected Unopposed
27Mokokchung Town-Nungshizenba INCElected Unopposed
28Koridang-T. Nokyu Longchar INCElected Unopposed
29Jangpetkong-I. Imkong INCElected Unopposed
30Alongtaki-Tongpang Nungshi INCElected Unopposed
31Akuluto-Kazheto Kinimi INCElected Unopposed
32Atoizu-Doshehe Y. Sema INCElected Unopposed
33Suruhoto-Kiyezhe Sema INCElected Unopposed
34Aghunato-Tokheho Yepthomi INCElected Unopposed
35Zünheboto57.53%Kakheho Independent5,21866.83%Ghutoshe Sema INC2,44531.31%2,773
36Satakha-Kaito INCElected Unopposed
37Tyüi-T. C. K. Lotha INCElected Unopposed
38Wokha-John Lotha INCElected Unopposed
39Sanis-Thomas Ngullie INCElected Unopposed
40Bhandari-L. Yanthungo Patton INCElected Unopposed
41Tizit87.99%Tingkup INC6,00050.64%Yeangphong Independent5,75348.55%247
42Wakching-P. Enyei Konyak INCElected Unopposed
43Tapi-Bongnao INCElected Unopposed
44Phomching-Kongam INCElected Unopposed
45Tehok-W. Wongyuh Konyak INCElected Unopposed
46Mon Town96.02%C. John Independent6,98850.51%N. Thongwang Konyak INC6,64748.04%341
47Aboi92.49%Eyong Konyak INC5,45272.58%Howing Independent1,95726.05%3,495
48Moka-A. Nyamnyei Konyak IndependentElected Unopposed
49Tamlu99.78%Dr. O. Kongyan Phom INC11,83243.85%B. Phongshak Phom INC15,12056.03%-3,288
50Longleng98.40%Shami Angh Independent11,84344.05%M. Chemlom Phom INC11,28541.97%558
51Noksen98.58%H. Chuba Chang INC4,62469.17%Nokshang Independent2,04130.53%2,583
52Longkhim Chare-S. Kyukhangba Sangtam INCElected Unopposed
53Tuensang Sadar I87.08%P. Chuba Independent7,01756.35%Changkong Chang INC5,22841.99%1,789
54Tuensang Sadar II77.42%Kejong Chang INC4,47951.94%K. Imlong Chang Independent4,10447.59%375
55Tobu-Sheakpong Konyak INCElected Unopposed
56Noklak-Sedem Khaming INCElected Unopposed
57Thonoknyu93.83%Shingnyu INC3,02229.97%N. L. Aimong Independent2,45124.31%571
58Shamator–Chessore-K. Yamakam INCElected Unopposed
59Seyochung–Sitimi97.04%S. Sethricho Sangtam INC7,33751.66%Kipili Independent6,80947.94%528
60Pungro–Kiphire-R. L. Akamba INCElected Unopposed

Government Formation

On 5 March, S. C. Jamir was sworn in as the Chief Minister, by the Governor Om Prakash Sharma, for his second successive term.[8] In addition, 11 other members of the Legislative assembly were sworn in as ministers in the cabinet. These included the future Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, who was made the Home minister.[9]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Holding of timely election is a constitutional process: Rijiju on Nagaland polls". The Quint. IANS. 30 January 2018. In 1998, the separatist National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) and Naga Hoho had called for a poll boycott after it signed a ceasefire with the Indian government in 1997. However, the Congress party which was ruling Nagaland then had swept the elections by winning 53 of 60 seats, as other parties heeded the call.
  2. ↑ "DPACO (1976) - Archive Delimitation Orders". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Along Longkumer (26 February 2018). "Nagaland's Cycle of Slogans, Elections, and Elusive Solutions". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 September 2021. It will be worth remembering that as early as 1998 (when Nagaland Assembly election was due at that time), Naga civil society had coined the slogan 'Nagas want solution not election'. Except for the Indian National Congress (INC) under veteran Congressman S.C. Jamir, now the Governor of Odisha, the other parties, including the regional outfit NPC/NPF and even the BJP, had lent their support to the appeal. Terming the Congress as 'anti-Naga', these parties, backed by the NSCN (IM), stayed away from taking part in the electoral exercise.
  4. ↑ Waterman, Alex (16 September 2020). "Ceasefires and State Order-Making in Naga Northeast India". International Peacekeeping. 28 (3): 496–525. doi:10.1080/13533312.2020.1821365. ISSN 1353-3312. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020 – via White Rose Research Online.
  5. ↑ Udayan Namboodiri; Avirook Sen (16 February 1998). "Militants force candidates to back out from contest in Nagaland". India Today. Retrieved 4 September 2021. On the eve of the polls, the "principal secretary" of the Government of People's Republic of Nagaland (GPRN), the underground "government" of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah faction), issued letters which asked candidates of all political parties in Nagaland to sign a proclamation "failing which they will be treated as anti-national".
  6. ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1998 to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  7. ↑ "Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Kalyan Chaudhari (21 March 1998). "The Assembly round - Nagaland". The Hindu. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  9. ↑ Debanish Achom, ed. (17 February 2018). "Ex-Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio Teams Up With BJP This Time". NDTV. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
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