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{{Short description|Local council in Nagaland, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox legislature
| name = Kohima Municipal Council
| native_name =
| native_name_lang =
| transcription_name =
| legislature = 1st Kohima Municipal Council
| logo_pic = KMC logo.png
| logo_res = 150px
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| house_type =
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| foundation = {{Start date|1956|df=y}}
| disbanded = 
| preceded_by =
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| new_session =
| leader1_type = Chairperson
| leader1 = Neibodzelie Solo
| party1 = [[Naga People's Front]]
| election1 =
| leader2_type = Deputy Chairperson
| leader2 = Thenuso-ü Sekhose
| party2 = [[Naga People's Front]]
| election2 =
| leader3_type = Administrator
| leader3 = T. Lanusenla Longkümer
| party3 =
| election3 =
| seats = 19
| structure1 =
| structure1_res =
| structure2 =
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| political_groups1 =
:{{Color box|{{party color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party]] (13)
:{{Color box|{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}|border=darkgray}} [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]] (3)
:{{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|IND]] (3)
| committees1 =
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| term_length = 5 years
| authority =
| salary =
| voting_system1 = [[First-past-the-post voting|First-past-the-post]]
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| last_election1 = [[2024 Nagaland local elections|26 June 2024]]
| next_election1 = 2029
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| website = {{URL|1=https://kmc.nagaland.gov.in/|2=Kohima Municipal Council}}
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The '''Kohima Municipal Council''' is the local council of [[Kohima]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.municipalaffairsnagaland.com/Home/RTI|title=Directorate of Municipal Affairs|website=Municipal Affairs Nagaland|access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref> The council has 19 members from 19 Municipal Wards.

It was initially known as '''Kohima Town Committee''' (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.<ref name="AutoZ9-2">{{Cite web |url=https://kmc.nagaland.gov.in/files/Newsletter%2520for%2520KMC%2520for%2520Website.pdf&ved=2ahUKEwiWgc71mYfxAhUwxDgGHVsbDKgQFjACegQIExAC&usg=AOvVaw2CIfhhZjv4J4AWUShn8_sS|title=Newsletter for KMC website|access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref> Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, [[John Bosco Jasokie]] was elected as its first chairman.<ref name="AutoZ9-2"/> It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. {{as of|2021}} it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kmc.nagaland.gov.in/Aboutus.html|title=Brief History of Kohima Municipal Council|website=kmc.nagaland.gov.in|access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref>

== Current councillors ==
=== List of council members ===
The council members for the 2024–29 tenure are:<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nagalandtribune.in/winners-of-kohima-municipal-election-2024/#:~:text=The%20results%20of%20the%202024,three%20Wards%20also%20secured%20victory.|title=Winners of Kohima Municipal Election 2024|date=29 June 2024|website=Nagaland Tribune|access-date=30 June 2024}}</ref>
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Zone
! Ward Number
!Ward Name
! Member
!Areas Covered
!Assembly Constituency
! colspan="2" | Political party
|-
|
| Ward 1
|
| Kelhousenuo Khruomo
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 2
|
| Avilie Rio
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 3
|
| Ruokuovolie Rutsa
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 4
|
| Zeneivonuo Nakhro
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 5
|
| Vimhalie Pienyü
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}" ; |
| [[Independent Politician|Independent]]
|-
|
| Ward 6
|
| Thenuso-ü Sekhose
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 7
|
| Kazheli Tungoe
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 8
|
| Thejavizo Phillip Solo
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 9
|
| Kekhrieselhou Angami
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 10
|
| Kevinei-ü Sekhose
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}" ; |
| [[Independent Politician|Independent]]
|-
|
| Ward 11
|
| Neibodzelie Solo
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 12
|
| Ahelie Theyo
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Independent politician}}" ; |
| [[Independent Politician|Independent]]
|-
|
| Ward 13
|
| K. Asangla Jamir
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 14
|
| Vizokhoto George Kirha
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}" ; |
| [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|-
|
| Ward 15
|
| Ketousie Khamo
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 16
|
| Ane-ü Khaming
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}" ; |
| [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|-
|
| Ward 17
|
| Khrielievi Chüsi
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 18
|
| Neikhozo Suokhrie
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|Naga People's Front}}" ; |
| [[Naga People's Front]]
|-
|
| Ward 19
|
| Medoviu Martin Suohu
|
|
| style="background:{{party color|National People's Party (India)}}" ; |
| [[National People's Party (India)|National People's Party]]
|-
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://kmc.nagaland.gov.in/ Kohima Municipal Council] Official Website

[[Category:Kohima]]
[[Category:Government of Nagaland]]

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