Kohima Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| 1st Kohima Municipal Council | |
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| History | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Neikhozo Suokhrie, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Deputy Chairperson | Khrielievi Chüsi, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Administrator | T. Lanusenla Longkümer |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 26 June 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Website | |
| Kohima Municipal Council | |
The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[1] The council has 19 members from 19 Municipal Wards.
It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[2] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman.[2] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. As of 2021[update] it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.[3]
- ^ "Directorate of Municipal Affairs". Municipal Affairs Nagaland. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Newsletter for KMC website". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ "Brief History of Kohima Municipal Council". kmc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2021.