Kohima Municipal Council

Kohima Municipal Council
1st Kohima Municipal Council
History
Founded1956 (1956)
Leadership
Chairperson
Deputy Chairperson
Administrator
T. Lanusenla Longkümer
Structure
Seats19
Political groups
  Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (13)
  National People's Party (3)
  IND (3)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
26 June 2024
Next election
2029
Website
Kohima Municipal Council

The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[1] The council has 19 members from 19 Municipal Wards.

It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[2] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman.[2] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. As of 2021 it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.[3]

  1. ^ "Directorate of Municipal Affairs". Municipal Affairs Nagaland. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Newsletter for KMC website". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Brief History of Kohima Municipal Council". kmc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2021.