TNPSC Thervupettagam

First women MLAs from Nagaland

March 5 , 2023 503 days 429 0
  • 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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