KOHIMA, Nov 9 - Elaborate arrangements have been made at two centres for Tuesday�s counting of votes for the by-elections to two Assembly constituencies in Nagaland. All health safety norms will be followed during the counting as it will be taking place in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Nagaland�s Chief Electoral Officer Abhijit Sinha said.
The bypolls to two seats � Southern Angami-I in Kohima and Pungro-Kiphire in Kiphire district � were necessitated following the deaths of the sitting legislators Vikho-o Yhoshu and T Torechu.
Around 89.34 per cent of 13,641 electors exercised their franchise on November 3 in the by-elections. The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party nominee Medo Yhokha, opposition NPF�s Kikovi Kirha and Independent candidate Seyievilie Peter Zashumo are in the race for the Southern Angami-1 seat. Five nominees are in the fray for Pungro-Kiphire. � PTI
