Honours shared by Congress and NPF in Nagaland bypolls

Kohima, Mar 12 (UNI) The Congress and the Nagaland People's Front (NPF) emerged winners in one seat each in the March 8 byelections for Dimapur-I and Tuensang Sadar-II constituencies.

Congress candidate Kejong was declared elected from Tuensang Sadar II and Nagaland Peoples Front (NPF) candidate Atomi Zhimomi was declared elected from Dimapur-I Assembly seats.

In Tuensang Sadar-II Assembly seat, Mr Kejong defeated his nearest Independent rival Rhakila by a margin of 625 votes.

In Dimapur-I Assembly seat, NPF candidate Atomi Zhimomi got the better of his nearest Congress rival Aheto V Yepthomi by a margin of 487 votes.

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