DIPR
Tamenglong, Jan 16,
By election of ADC Tamenglong ended peacefully with 71percent voters cast their votes for the by election of 2- Chaton District Council Constituency under Autonomus District Council of Tamenlong.
46 percent turn out at 2/1 Chaton-1 polling station, 58 percent at 2/2 Chaton- 2 polling station, 87 percent at 2/3 Makuilongdi polling station, 94 percent at 2/4 Dunong polling station, 60 percent at 2/5 Illeng polling station turn out to cast the vote.
Polling was conducted on 14th January from 7 am to 3 pm and as per the information from the district administration the polling ended smoothly. Counting of votes will be conducted on 21st January at DC Complex of Tamenlong headquarter.
NPF candidate CPL Guangta and BJP candidate Kadijanbou contested for the by election of 2- Chaton District Council.It may be mentioned that by election was conducted because NPF elected member Late Tutanbou expired on 8th April 2018.
Altogether 40 polling officials staff were present for the smooth functioning of the ADC By-election.