First women MLAs from Nagaland
March 5 , 2023
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- Two women created history in Nagaland by becoming the first two women to win the Assembly polls.
- Hekani Jakhalu and Salhoutuonuo Kruse are both from Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio's Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
- No woman was elected an MLA in Nagaland, though the state has witnessed 14 Assembly elections since its formation.
- Four women were among the 183 candidates who contested this year's elections for the Nagaland Assembly.
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