Kohima: The Indian National Congress (INC) has named Nagaland Congress chief S Supongmeren Jamir as the candidate for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls.
So far, the president of the Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee (NPCC), and NDPP’s Dr Chumben Murry have been declared as candidates by their respective parties for the poll.
The announcement came on Friday as part of the declaration of Congress candidates for 39 Lok Sabha seats across various states for the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections. The list encompasses seats in Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshwadeep, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Sikkim, Telangana, and Tripura.
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Among the candidates announced, 16 hail from Kerala, seven from Karnataka, six from Chhattisgarh, and four from Telangana. Additionally, two candidates are from Meghalaya, with one each from Nagaland, Tripura, Sikkim, and Lakshwadeep.
Nagaland’s ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA), which operates without opposition, has put forward former MLA Chumben Murry as their consensus candidate for the Lok Sabha seat.
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