https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Arkakong_Assembly_constituency Arkakong Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T23:46:37Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Arkakong_Assembly_constituency&diff=487488&oldid=prev AnnettaCastanon at 23:32, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:32:19Z <p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Arkakong Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Arkakong<br /> | state = [[Nagaland]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | district = [[Mokokchung district|Mokokchung]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | constituency_no = 22<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[Nuklutoshi|Nuklutoshi Longkümer]]<br /> | party = {{Party index link|National People&#039;s Party (India)}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:19479}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Arkakong&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Nagaland]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm |title=Nagaland Legislative Assembly |website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Mokokchung district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> | [[1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || rowspan=3 | R. C. Chiten Jamir || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || {{Full party name with color|Nagaland Nationalist Organisation|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1974]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || Tsukjemwati || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || Marchiba || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1987]] || rowspan=2 | Jongpongchiten || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress|rowspan=5}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1989]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || Soalemba<br /> |-<br /> | [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || Imtiyanger<br /> |-<br /> | [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || Takatiba Masa Ao<br /> |-<br /> | [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2008]] || rowspan=2 | [[Nuklutoshi]]|| {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |-<br /> | [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]] || Imnatiba || {{Full party name with color|National People&#039;s Party (India)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |-<br /> | [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]] || [[Nuklutoshi]]<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2023 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite news |last1=The Indian Express |title=Nagaland Assembly Election results 2023: Check full list of winners |url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230303042608/https://indianexpress.com/elections/nagaland-assembly-election-results-2023-winners-8473973/ |archive-date=3 March 2023 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nuklutoshi]] |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=9,387 |percentage=53.36% |change=9.45%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Imnatiba|party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|votes=8,184|percentage=46.52%|change=40.16%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=21|percentage=0.12%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,203 |percentage=6.84% |change=1.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=17,592|percentage=90.31%|change=2.61%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,479 |change =18.93% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=National People&#039;s Party (India) |swing= 9.45% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2018 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128161430/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Imnatiba |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=6,307 |percentage=43.91% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Nuklutoshi]]|party=Naga People&#039;s Front|votes=5,514|percentage=38.39%|change=-16.22%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=K. Temjen Jamir|party=Independent politician|votes=1,576|percentage=10.97%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mangyang Lima|party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|votes=914|percentage=6.36%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=53|percentage=0.37%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=793 |percentage=5.52% |change=-3.75% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=14,364|percentage=87.70%|change=-6.45%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,379 |change =-1.43% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National People&#039;s Party (India) |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= -10.70% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> === 2013 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election2013&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nuklutoshi]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=8,544 |percentage=54.61% |change=9.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Takatiba Masa Ao|party=Indian National Congress|votes=7,094|percentage=45.34%|change=2.78%}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,450 |percentage=9.27% |change=6.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=15,645|percentage=94.15%|change=7.94%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 16,617 |change =-27.88% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 9.13% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2008 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128170532/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Nuklutoshi]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=9,035 |percentage=45.48% |change=-2.81% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Takatiba Masa Ao|party=Indian National Congress|votes=8,455|percentage=42.56%|change=-8.96%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=O. Lanutoshi Ao|party=Independent politician|votes=2,411|percentage=12.14%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=580 |percentage=2.92% |change=-0.31% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=19,864|percentage=86.38%|change=-13.45%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 23,040 |change =48.81% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.04% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2003 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election2003&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083626/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Takatiba Masa Ao |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,950 |percentage=51.52% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Imtiyanger |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=7,452 |percentage=48.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=498 |percentage=3.23% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=15,431 |percentage=99.66% |change= -0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 15,483 |change =13.95% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -3.75% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1998 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong&lt;ref name=election1998&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128160926/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/9th_General_Election_Report_NLA_1998.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 9th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 1998 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Imtiyanger |party=Indian National Congress }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,587 |change =14.23% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1993 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Soalemba |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,552 |percentage=55.27% |change=5.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Pongener |party=Independent politician |votes=5,297 |percentage=44.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,255 |percentage=10.59% |change=-4.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=11,855 |percentage=99.70% |change= 2.91% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,894 |change =36.31% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.67% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1989 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jongpongchiten |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,175 |percentage=49.60% |change=5.98% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marchiba |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=2,923 |percentage=34.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsukjemwati |party=Independent politician |votes=1,320 |percentage=15.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,252 |percentage=14.87% |change=0.29% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,418 |percentage=96.79% |change= -2.00% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,726 |change =0.17% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 5.98% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1987 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Jongpongchiten |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,747 |percentage=43.62% |change=14.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marchiba |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=2,494 |percentage=29.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chubalemla |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,350 |percentage=27.35% |change=-2.01% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,253 |percentage=14.59% |change=13.10% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,591 |percentage=98.79% |change= 22.45% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,711 |change =-17.91% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Independent politician |swing= 12.76% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1982 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Marchiba |party=Independent politician |votes=2,480 |percentage=30.85% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. C. Chiten Jamir |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,361 |percentage=29.37% |change=6.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsukjeuwati |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,360 |percentage=29.36% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Imtiwati |party=Independent politician |votes=837 |percentage=10.41% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=119 |percentage=1.48% |change=-11.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,038 |percentage=76.35% |change= -16.02% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,611 |change =91.60% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Independent politician |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -4.84% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1977 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsukjemwati |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,806 |percentage=35.69% |change=-13.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. C. Chiten Jamir |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,150 |percentage=22.73% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noklen |party=Independent politician |votes=1,020 |percentage=20.16% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Latongwati |party=Independent politician |votes=456 |percentage=9.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=I. Suzumar Imsong |party=Independent politician |votes=368 |percentage=7.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Imtiwati |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=260 |percentage=5.14% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=656 |percentage=12.96% |change=10.83% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,060 |percentage=92.36% |change= 7.83% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,538 |change =-32.64% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= -15.37% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1974 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. C. Chiten Jamir |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=3,521 |percentage=51.07% |change=19.40% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsukjeuwati |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=3,374 |percentage=48.93% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=147 |percentage=2.13% |change=1.08% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,895 |percentage=84.53% |change= 1.22% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,222 |change =71.15% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= 19.40% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1969 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=R. C. Chiten Jamir |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,267 |percentage=31.67% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Noklen Jamir |party=United Front of Nagaland |votes=1,225 |percentage=30.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsukjemwati |party=Independent politician |votes=1,012 |percentage=25.29% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Imtimeren |party=Independent politician |votes=497 |percentage=12.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=42 |percentage=1.05% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,001 |percentage=83.31% |change= 83.31% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 4,804 |change =63.07% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1964 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Arkakong}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=R. C. Chiten Jamir |party=Independent politician}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,946 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Mokokchung district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Nagaland}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|26.47|94.63|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Mokokchung district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Nagaland]]</div> AnnettaCastanon