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BJP’s Daochier Imchen Wins Koridang Bypoll in Nagaland

The result keeps the ruling PDA coalition’s hold on the seat.

Overview

  • Election Commission results on Monday showed BJP’s Daochier I. Imchen winning Koridang with 7,317 votes, defeating Independent Major Toshikaba by 3,123.
  • Polling on April 9 drew 82.21% turnout, with 18,400 of 22,382 registered voters casting ballots across 30 stations.
  • At 35, Imchen becomes the youngest member of the 14th Nagaland Assembly and follows his late father, five-time MLA Imkong L. Imchen, in the constituency.
  • Counting began at 8 a.m. at the Mokokchung Deputy Commissioner’s office under layered security, with postal ballots tallied first and EVM votes in three rounds after earlier poll violence.
  • Imchen ran as the consensus pick of the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance in a six-cornered race, reinforcing the coalition’s coordination and seat strength in the state.