Nagaland Legislative Assembly
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Nagaland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the India
n state of Nagaland
. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December, 1963 and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February, 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.
There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the House is Kohima
, the capital of Nagaland. The current speaker is Kiyanilie Peseyie
.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state of Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is a state in the far north-eastern part of India. It borders the state of Assam to the west, Arunachal Pradesh and part of Assam to the north, Burma to the east and Manipur to the south. The state capital is Kohima, and the largest city is Dimapur...
. Nagaland became a state of India on 1 December, 1963 and after elections in January, 1964, the first Nagaland Legislative Assembly was formed on 11 February, 1964. In 1974, the strength of the Legislative assembly was increased to the present strength of 60 members.
There is no nominated member in the House, all the members are elected on the basis of adult franchise from single-seat constituencies. The normal tenure of the House is five years unless dissolved sooner. The seat of the House is Kohima
Kohima
Kohima is the hilly capital of India's north eastern border state of Nagaland which shares its borders with Burma. It lies in Kohima District and is also one of the three Nagaland towns with Municipal council status along with Dimapur and Mokokchung....
, the capital of Nagaland. The current speaker is Kiyanilie Peseyie
Kiyanilie Peseyie
Kiyanilie Peseyie is a politician from Nagaland, India. Between 1971 and 2002 he was in government service. In 2003 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Nagaland, as the Nagaland People's Front candidate in the constituency Western Angami . After the election, we was elected as Speaker of...
.
Further reading
- Murry, Khochamo Chonzamo (2007). Naga Legislative Assembly and its Speakers, New Delhi: Mittal Publications, ISBN 81-8324-126-3