UKHRUL: The United Naga Council (UNC) Election Commission on Thursday issued a notification for the election of new office bearers of the council for the 2026–2030 tenure, with polling scheduled for November 27.
The notification, issued under Articles 17 and 18 of the UNC Constitution, outlines the election process for the council’s new Executive Council and Assembly Affairs.
The Executive Council will comprise a president, two vice presidents, a general secretary, an assistant general secretary, an information and publicity secretary, a finance secretary, and a social and culture secretary.
The Assembly Affairs will comprise a speaker, deputy speaker, secretary and deputy secretary.
According to the election schedule, filing of nominations, both offline and online, will begin on November 18, with November 22 set as the last date for submission of nomination forms.
Scrutiny of nominations will be held on November 23 at 11 am, while the withdrawal of candidature will be permitted from November 24 to 26. Polling will commence on November 27 at 11 am.
The Election Commission has directed all candidates to submit hard copies of their nomination papers at the time of scrutiny. Candidates must also fulfil the eligibility criteria stipulated under Article 16 of the UNC Constitution.
The notification was issued on November 12 by Ashiupon Gangmei, chief election commissioner of the UNC.
