With a number of scattered incidents of violence in numerous components of the state through the Assembly elections, Nagaland recorded a tentative voter turnout of 83.36 per cent on Monday.
According to chief electoral officer V Shashank Shekhar, the quantity—primarily based on inputs from returning officers throughout the state as of 5pm—is just not closing and will likely be additional up to date. Since the BJP’s Kazheto Kinimi has already been elected unopposed from the Akuluto constituency, voters forged their votes in 2,291 polling stations throughout 59 Assembly constituencies.
Nagaland routinely information a excessive voter turnout: in 2018, it was 84.27 per cent; in 2013, it was 90.57 per cent; and in 2008, it was 86.19 per cent. The three constituencies that noticed the best turnout have been Pughoboto (92.11 per cent), Tseminyu (90.88 per cent) and Mon (90.67 per cent).
Inspector-general of police (vary) Limasunep Jamir mentioned that “incidents of concern” passed off in three locations, including that gunfire was reported in two of the incidents.
“In Akuk village in the 40 Bhandari constituency in Wokha district, around 6.30am, there were some skirmishes followed by some gunshots. Police had to resort to firing; they fired a few rounds in the air and brought the situation under control. Two persons were injured, but not critically. They are in the Bhandari hospital but out of danger,” he mentioned.
Jamir mentioned that in a separate incident, in Monyakshu village in Mon, supporters of two candidates pelted stones at one another. He mentioned that an ITBP jawan and a police official have been injured within the incident.
Some incidents of firing have been reported from the Atoizu constituency at 10.30am, 11.30am and 1pm. “The situation was brought under control. It seems to have been a diversionary tactic, not directed at any particular person. So it caused no loss or injury of life or property,” the police officer mentioned.
The Congress, nevertheless, alleged that a number of polling cubicles had been captured within the Aolengden and Tizit constituencies. Party state in-charge Ajoy Kumar submitted a memorandum to the Election Commission requesting repolling in these cubicles.
Shekhar mentioned the fee would request inputs on all complaints from the districts earlier than deciding whether or not to carry repolling.