Noksen (Vidhan Sabha constituency)

Noksen (Assembly Constituency) is an assembly constituency in the Indian state of Nagaland.[1][2] Nosken is in Tuensang district. Noksen is the first assembly seat in India, where Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) system was first used with EVMs in a by-poll in September 2013.[3][4] In October 2013, Supreme Court of India gave a landmark judgement directing Election Commission of India to use VVPAT system for vote validation in phased manner in all subsequent elections in India.[5][6][7][8] Noksen is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Tribe.[9][10]

Noksen
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Noksen
Location in Nagaland
Coordinates: 26°32′00″N 94°50′00″E
Country India
StateNagaland
Constituency No.51
TypeReserved(ST)
Lok Sabha constituency321. Nagaland
Electoral systemFirst past the post
Area code(s)0

March 2008 Assembly elections

H. Chuba of Indian National Congress won the Noksen seat defeating C. M. Chang of Nagaland People's Front by a margin of 83 votes.

Nagaland assembly elections, 2008: Noksen[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
H. Chuba (INC) 2988 32.55
C. M. Chang (NPF) 2905 31.64

September 2013 assembly by-election

C. M. Chang of Nagaland People's Front was elected as MLA from Noksen(ST) seat in February 2013.[12] The bye-election to Noksen assembly constituency was necessitated following resignation of Minister for School Education C. M. Chang on 14 March 2013.

Nagaland assembly elections, 2013: Noksen[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
C. M. Chang (NPF) 5602 49.27
Lima Onen Chang (NCP) 4510 39.66

The by-elections happened on 4 September 2013.[14] The polling percentage was 70.3. Nosken constituency has 12,074 voters, including 6,142 men and 5,832 women, with 21 polling stations spread over 19 villages.[15][16] 42 VVPAT machines were used during the bye-election. Congress fielded Lima Onen Chang as its candidate for the by-poll. C M Chang won the by-election by a margin of 2,863 votes. Chang has to vacate his assembly seat earlier to remain as Lok Sabha MP till the by-election is held for Noksen to avoid parliamentary by-election in Nagaland.[17]

Nagaland assembly by-elections, 2013: Noksen[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
NPF C. M. Chang 5708 49.27
INC Lima Onen Chang 2845 29.66

See also

References
  1. http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/vvpats-to-be-used-on-largescale-for-1st-time-in-mizoram-polls/
  2. http://www.ndtv.com/assembly/vvpat-to-be-used-in-ten-assembly-constituencies-in-aizawl-city-540140
  3. "VVPAT used or the first time in Noksen bypolls".
  4. "EC to use VVPT in Nagaland by-poll".
  5. "Supreme Court judgement on VVPAT and EVM" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016.
  6. http://www.livemint.com/Politics/hlvqLXrcOR3jcrejulwz2I/Vote-and-get-a-receipt.html
  7. http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/131009/news-current-affairs/article/vote-get-receipt
  8. http://www.greaterkashmir.com/mobi/news/national/bring-paper-trail-to-evms-for-free-fair-accurate-voting-sc/156750.html
  9. "Bye-election from 51-Noksen (ST) Assembly Constituency to Nagaland Legislative Assembly – Use of Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) system for the first time by the Commission in Elections – regarding".
  10. http://www.hindustantimes.com/delhi/ec-to-introduce-paper-trail-of-vote-in-nagaland-bypoll/story-QnHlHz0zVV6cAkvvUUPmsM.html
  11. Nagaland Assembly Election 2008
  12. "Declaration of result" (PDF).
  13. Nagaland Assembly Election 2013
  14. "Noksen Election Commission release" (PDF).
  15. "Nagaland first to use VVPAT device for voting".
  16. "India devises flawless ballot mechanism".
  17. "Naga People's Front wins bypoll to Noksen seat".
  18. Nagaland Assembly by-Election 2013
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