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The Congress connected Saturday (March 21, 2026) fielded T. Chalukumba Ao arsenic its campaigner for the by-election to the Koridang Assembly Constituency successful Nagaland.
State Congress president S. Supongmeren Jamir formally handed implicit the awesome to Mr. Ao astatine the party's State office successful the beingness of moving presidents Khriedi Theunuo and C. Apok Jamir.
Expressing assurance successful the party's prospects, the State Congress main said Mr. Ao would triumph the bypoll.
Accepting the nomination, Mr. Ao said helium would record his papers connected Monday (March 23, 2026) and statesman an intensive run with the enactment of enactment leaders and grassroots workers to guarantee victory.
The Congress does not person immoderate MLA successful the 60-member Nagaland Assembly. The past day for filing nominations is March 23, portion polling for the by-election volition beryllium held connected April 9.
The bypoll was necessitated pursuing the decease of five-time MLA Imkong L. Imchen. Imcheng, a BJP MLA, passed distant astatine a Guwahati infirmary connected November 11, astatine the property of 75.
