CNN Central News & Network–ITDC India Epress/ITDC News Bhopal: Six districts of Nagaland reported zero per cent voter turnout following the election boycott called by the Eastern Nagaland People’s Front (ENPO) over separate territory demand.
The elections took place for the lone Lok Sabha seat in Nagaland on Friday.
According to the Additional Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland Awa Loring, poll officials were stationed in 738 polling stations in the six districts.
A show-cause notice was issued by the state’s Chief Election Officer, Vayasan R., to ENPO for disrupting the electoral process and denounced its attempt to exert undue influence
Since 2010, ENPO has demanded a separate statehood-Frontier Nagaland. The six districts comprise Mon, Tuensang, Longleng, Kiphire, Shamatore and Noklak.
A “public emergency” was declared by ENPO on the first phase of the poll day. According to sources, the situation in the state remained peaceful. There is no movement of any person or vehicle except that of the district administration and other emergency services.
These districts are occupied by seven Naga tribes Chang, Konyak, Sangtam, Phom, Yimkhiung, Khiamniungan and Tikhir. Their demand for separate statehood is also supported by a section of the Sumi tribe belonging to the region.
