Kohima Municipal Council

Local council in Nagaland, India

Kohima Municipal Council
History
Founded1956 (1956)
Leadership
Administrator
T. Lanusenla Longkümer
Structure
Political groups
Government (19)
Website
Kohima Municipal Council

The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[2]

It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[3] 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.[3] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. As of 2021[update] it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.[4]

References

  1. ^ "KMC".
  2. ^ "Directorate of Municipal Affairs". Municipal Affairs Nagaland. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Newsletter for KMC website". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Brief History of Kohima Municipal Council". kmc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

External links

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  • Kohima Municipal Council Official Website