https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Bhandari_Assembly_constituency Bhandari Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-07-30T10:10:27Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Bhandari_Assembly_constituency&diff=490810&oldid=prev Puranam at 23:32, 15 April 2026 2026-04-15T23:32:22Z <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 /> {{Expand list|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Bhandari Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Bhandari<br /> | state = [[Nagaland]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | district = [[Wokha district|Wokha]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | constituency_no = 40<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[Achumbemo Kikon]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:26957}}&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14874-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2023/ |title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=20 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Bhandari&#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 [[Wokha 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 /> !Picture<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |-<br /> |1998<br /> |L. Yanthungo Patton ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |-<br /> |2003<br /> |E. T. Ezung ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Movement}}<br /> |-<br /> |2008<br /> |Wochumo Kithan ||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]]<br /> |rowspan=2|[[Mmhonlümo Kikon]] ||rowspan=2|<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Nationalist Congress Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]] <br /> |{{Full party name with color|Bharatiya Janata Party}}<br /> |-<br /> |[[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> |[[Achumbemo Kikon]]||<br /> |{{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |-<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2023 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref&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=[[Achumbemo Kikon]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=13,867 |percentage=54.11% |change=9.60%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Mmhonlümo Kikon]]|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=10,278|percentage=40.11%|change=-5.68%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Tsungro Kithan|party=National People&#039;s Party (India)|votes=1,072|percentage=4.18%|change=3.70%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Chenithung Humtsoe|party=Indian National Congress|votes=325|percentage=1.27%|change=0.60%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=John Ovung|party=Independent politician|votes=77|percentage=0.30%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=7|percentage=0.03%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,589 |percentage=14.01% |change=12.73% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=25,626|percentage=95.06%|change=0.48%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 26,957 |change =4.18% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Bharatiya Janata Party |swing= 8.33% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2018 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/3652-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2018/?do=download&amp;r=8575&amp;confirm=1&amp;t=1&amp;csrfKey=0b619cd94134dd7b05162acdebe1ba9f|title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2018 - Nagaland - Election Commission of India |website=eci.gov.in |date= |author= |accessdate= December 29, 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&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=[[Mmhonlümo Kikon]] |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=11,205 |percentage=45.79% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Achumbemo Kikon]]|party=Naga People&#039;s Front|votes=10,893|percentage=44.51%|change=42.61%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Myinthungo Mozhui|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=1,997|percentage=8.16%|change=-20.64%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=E. Thungohamo Ezung|party=Indian National Congress|votes=164|percentage=0.67%|change=-2.61%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mhonjan Lotha|party=National People&#039;s Party (India)|votes=119|percentage=0.49%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=95|percentage=0.39%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=312 |percentage=1.27% |change=0.24% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=24,473|percentage=94.58%|change=-3.33%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,876 |change =2.97% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Bharatiya Janata Party |loser=Nationalist Congress Party |swing= 12.52% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2013 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref&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=[[Mmhonlümo Kikon]] |party=Nationalist Congress Party |votes=8,183 |percentage=33.26% |change=14.51% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Achumbemo Kikon]]|party=Independent politician|votes=7,929|percentage=32.23%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mhonjan Lotha|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=7,085|percentage=28.80%|change=16.10%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Y. Yisao|party=Indian National Congress|votes=807|percentage=3.28%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Er. Wochumo Kithan|party=Naga People&#039;s Front|votes=468|percentage=1.90%|change=-24.51%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Yanpansao Lotha|party=Independent politician|votes=29|percentage=0.12%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=254 |percentage=1.03% |change=-6.63% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=24,603|percentage=97.91%|change=6.38%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,129 |change =0.28% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Congress Party |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 6.84% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2008 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref&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=Wochumo Kithan |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=6,059 |percentage=26.42% |change=12.29% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Mmhonlümo Kikon]]|party=Nationalist Congress Party|votes=4,301|percentage=18.75%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Yiphyolumo Lotha Mozhui|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|votes=3,097|percentage=13.50%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Mhonjan Lotha|party=Janata Dal (United)|votes=2,912|percentage=12.70%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Achumbemo Kikon]]|party=Lok Janshakti Party|votes=2,244|percentage=9.78%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=C. Kikon|party=Bharatiya Janata Party|votes=2,115|percentage=9.22%|change=3.59%}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=1,758 |percentage=7.66% |change=3.59% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=22,936|percentage=93.30%|change=7.28%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 25,060 |change =24.72% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Nationalist Democratic Movement |swing= -4.69% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2003 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref&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=E. Thungohamo Ezung |party=Nationalist Democratic Movement |votes=5,240 |percentage=31.11% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Yanthungo Patton |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,554 |percentage=27.04% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mhonjan Lotha |party=Samata Party |votes=3,698 |percentage=21.95% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=2,380 |percentage=14.13% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsungro |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=949 |percentage=5.63% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=686 |percentage=4.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=16,844 |percentage=84.24% |change= 84.24% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,093 |change =17.85% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Movement |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -6.06% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1998 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari&lt;ref&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=L. Yanthungo Patton |party=Indian National Congress |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change=}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,049 |change =51.97% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1993 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=3,753 |percentage=37.17% |change=-8.07% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Thungohamo Ezung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,521 |percentage=34.87% |change=-19.89% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=L. Yanthungo Patton |party=Independent politician |votes=1,947 |percentage=19.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Abemo Humtsoe |party=Independent politician |votes=876 |percentage=8.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=232 |percentage=2.30% |change=-7.23% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,097 |percentage=90.69% |change= 3.61% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,219 |change =4.87% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -17.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1989 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Thungohamo Ezung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=5,071 |percentage=54.76% |change=13.95% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=4,189 |percentage=45.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=882 |percentage=9.52% |change=8.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,260 |percentage=87.08% |change= -2.62% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 10,698 |change =8.07% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 12.91% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1987 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,698 |percentage=41.85% |change=2.13% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Thungohamo Ezung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,606 |percentage=40.81% |change=-0.09% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=T. C. Kithan |party=Independent politician |votes=1,261 |percentage=14.27% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Lochumlo Yanthan |party=Independent politician |votes=271 |percentage=3.07% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=92 |percentage=1.04% |change=-0.13% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,836 |percentage=89.71% |change= 17.11% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 9,899 |change =-12.26% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= 0.95% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1982 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=E. Thungohamo Ezung |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,311 |percentage=40.90% |change=4.55% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,216 |percentage=39.72% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Yanthungo Patton |party=Independent politician |votes=1,028 |percentage=12.70% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=K. Elias Lotha |party=Independent politician |votes=541 |percentage=6.68% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=95 |percentage=1.17% |change=-12.37% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=8,096 |percentage=72.59% |change= -14.07% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,282 |change =63.72% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=National Convention of Nagaland |swing= -8.99% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1977 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=National Convention of Nagaland |votes=2,951 |percentage=49.89% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Mhondamo Kithan |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,150 |percentage=36.35% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Nzanbemo Kinghen |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=814 |percentage=13.76% |change=-36.42% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=801 |percentage=13.54% |change=13.17% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,915 |percentage=86.66% |change= 0.09% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 6,891 |change =21.62% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=National Convention of Nagaland |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= -0.30% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1974 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Mhondamo Kithan |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=2,434 |percentage=50.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,416 |percentage=49.81% |change=-13.15% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=18 |percentage=0.37% |change=-25.57% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,850 |percentage=86.57% |change= 0.03% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,666 |change =52.89% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |swing= -12.78% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1969 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=2,015 |percentage=62.97% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=R. L. Kinghen |party=Independent politician |votes=1,185 |percentage=37.03% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=830 |percentage=25.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,200 |percentage=86.54% |change= 86.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,706 |change =157.72% }}<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]]: Bhandari}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Tsenlamo Kikon |party=Independent politician |votes=Uncontested |percentage= |change= }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 1,438 |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 /> * [[Wokha district]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Nagaland}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|26.29|94.12|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Wokha 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> Puranam