After the withdrawal of candidature by a Congress candidate, the Nagaland Assembly election will witness a total of 183 candidates in the fray for 60 seats, Chief Electoral Officer, V Shashank Shekhar said on Saturday.
Among the crorepati candidates, Nagaland Chief Minister and National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) candidate from Northern Angami - II seat Neiphiu Rio has emerged as one among the richest candidates contesting in this election with declared assets of Rs 46.95 crore.
Ahead of the Nagaland assembly polls on February 27, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from the Akuluto assembly constituency in Nagaland Kazheto Kinimi has won the elections uncontested.
"Three workers of Hero Motors Company were killed, and one other died during medical treatment after they were hit by a bus from the Noida Depot under Badalpur Police Station area. The bus has been seized and a search operation is underway to nab the accused bus driver, police said.
The Election Commission of India had announced the date for the elections in the state along with two other eastern states- Meghalaya and Tripura on January 18.