Kohima, June 20: In a major political development, this time also eastern Nagaland will not participate in the June 26 urban local body (ULB) polls after the withdrawal of nominations by the remaining six candidates on Tuesday.

The six candidates, from the Pungro town council under Kiphire district, withdrew nominations voluntarily on Tuesday, the last day of withdrawal.

The withdrawal of nominations assumes significance because eastern Nagaland had also abstained from the April 19 Lok Sabha polls, which saw the Opposition Congress winning the lone seat from the state.

Altogether 61 nominations were filed from four of the six eastern Nagaland districts till June 11, the last day of filing nominations. There was no nomination from the Tuensang and Noklak districts.

Around 669 nominations have been filed across the state for the election of three municipal councils and 36 town councils that are being held for the first time since 2004 with 33 per cent reservation for women.

The ENPO, the apex body of several Naga groups had announced its decision to abstain from the ULB polls on May 15 over the delay in creation of the Frontier Nagaland Territory (FNT) as “assured” by the Centre.

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