Kohima Municipal Council | |
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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]
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