Noksen (Assembly Constituency)
Noksen | |
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Vidhan Sabha constituency | |
Noksen Location in Nagaland | |
Coordinates: 26°32′00″N 94°50′00″E / 26.53333°N 94.83333°ECoordinates: 26°32′00″N 94°50′00″E / 26.53333°N 94.83333°E | |
Country | India |
State | Nagaland |
Constituency No. | 51 |
Type | Reserved(ST) |
Lok Sabha constituency | 321. Nagaland |
Electoral system | First past the post |
Area code(s) | 0 |
Noksen (Assembly Constituency) is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Nagaland.[1][2] Nosken is in Tuensang district. Noksen is the first assembly seat in India, where Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system was first used with EVMs in a by-poll in September 2013.[3][4] In October 2013, Supreme Court of India gave a landmark judgement directing Election Commission of India to use VVPAT system for vote validation in phased manner in all subsequent elections in India.[5][6][7][8] Noksen is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribe.[9][10]
March 2008 Assembly elections
H. Chuba of Indian National Congress won the Noksen seat defeating C. M. Chang of Nagaland People's Front by a margin of 83 votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
H. Chuba (INC) | 2988 | 32.55 | |||
C. M. Chang(NPF) | 2905 | 31.64 | |||
September 2013 assembly by-election
C. M. Chang of Nagaland People's Front was elected as MLA from Noksen(ST) seat in February 2013.[12] The bye-election to Noksen assembly constituency was necessitated following resignation of Minister for School Education C. M. Chang on March 14, 2013.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. M. Chang(NPF) | 5602 | 49.27 | |||
Lima Onen Chang (NCP) | 4510 | 39.66 | |||
The by-elections happened on 4 September 2013.[14] The polling percentage was 70.3. Nosken constituency has 12,074 voters, including 6,142 men and 5,832 women, with 21 polling stations spread over 19 villages.[15][16] 42 VVPAT machines were used during the bye-election. Congress fielded Lima Onen Chang as its candidate for the by-poll. C M Chang won the by-election by a margin of 2,863 votes. Chang has to vacate his assembly seat earlier to remain as Lok Sabha MP till the by-election is held for Noksen to avoid parliamentary by-election in Nagaland.[17]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
NPF | C. M. Chang | 5708 | 49.27 | ||
INC | Lima Onen Chang | 2845 | 29.66 | ||
See also
- Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)
- Mokokchung
- Tuensang
- Mizoram Legislative Assembly election, 2013
- Nagaland Legislative Assembly election, 2013
References
- ↑ http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/vvpats-to-be-used-on-largescale-for-1st-time-in-mizoram-polls/
- ↑ http://www.ndtv.com/assembly/vvpat-to-be-used-in-ten-assembly-constituencies-in-aizawl-city-540140
- ↑ "VVPAT used or the first time in Noksen bypolls".
- ↑ "EC to use VVPT in Nagaland by-poll".
- ↑ "Supreme Court judgement on VVPAT and EVM" (PDF).
- ↑ http://www.livemint.com/Politics/hlvqLXrcOR3jcrejulwz2I/Vote-and-get-a-receipt.html
- ↑ http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/131009/news-current-affairs/article/vote-get-receipt
- ↑ http://www.greaterkashmir.com/mobi/news/national/bring-paper-trail-to-evms-for-free-fair-accurate-voting-sc/156750.html
- ↑ "Bye-election from 51-Noksen (ST) Assembly Constituency to Nagaland Legislative Assembly – Use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system for the first time by the Commission in Elections – regarding.".
- ↑ http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/ec-to-introduce-paper-trail-of-vote-in-nagaland-bypoll/story-QnHlHz0zVV6cAkvvUUPmsM.html
- ↑ Nagaland Assembly Election 2008
- ↑ "Declaration of result" (PDF).
- ↑ Nagaland Assembly Election 2013
- ↑ "Noksen Election Commission release" (PDF).
- ↑ "Nagaland first to use VVPAT device for voting".
- ↑ "India devises flawless ballot mechanism".
- ↑ "Naga People's Front wins bypoll to Noksen seat".
- ↑ Nagaland Assembly by-Election 2013