Kohima, Feb 10: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kazheto Kinimi was elected unopposed from Nagaland’s Akuluto after his lone opponent N Khekashe Sumi of the Congress withdrew his candidature on Friday days before the assembly polls on February 27.
Kinimi, 68, contested his first election from the same constituency and defeated former Naga People’s Front lawmaker Khekaho Assumi by a margin of 735 votes in 2018.
State Congress leaders did not wish to comment immediately on the withdrawal of the candidature of Sumi, a recent entrant into the party. Congress will now contest 24 of Nagaland’s 60 assembly seats.
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Nagaland Minister and BJP state chief Temjen Imna Along took Twitter to congratulate the Kazheto Kinimi and said “Heartiest congratulations to Shri. @KazhetoKinimi, BJP Candidate of 31 A/C Akuluto for winning the #AssemblyElection2023 unopposed. Your hard work and dedication towards the upliftment of your constituency are worth appreciation. Keep up with good work! 👍🏻Best wishes!”
Heartiest congratulations to Shri. @KazhetoKinimi, BJP Candidate of 31 A/C Akuluto for winning the #AssemblyElection2023 unopposed.
Your hardwork and dedication towards the upliftment of your constituency is worth appreciation. Keep up with your good work!👍🏻
Best wishes!💐 pic.twitter.com/CgB4Y3TFLe
— Temjen Imna Along (@AlongImna) February 10, 2023
The BJP is contesting 20 seats in alliance with chief minister Neiphiu Rio’s Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party.
