2019 Nagaland Lok Sabha Election in a single phase on April 11,2019

Number of Lok Sabha seats in the state: 1

Date of poll: April 11

Number of voters in the state: 11.83 lakh (2018)

Voter turnout in 2014 : 87.91%

Number of assembly seats: 60

Partywise break-up of assembly seats: BJP: 12, NPF: 26, NDPP:18, NPP: 2, JD(U):1, IND:1

 

Key leaders across parties: BJP: T Imna Along, NPF: TR Zeliang, NDPP: Neiphiu Rio

Key issues: 1. Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2. Naga peace talks final solution

Nagaland has one Lok Sabha seats which the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) won in 2014.

The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill which lapsed in February 2019 and a final solution to the long-drawn Naga peace talks could be major issues in the Lok Sabha elections.

While the BJP got more than a foothold in the 60-member Assembly with 12 seats, it might the going tough this time given the opposition the Citizenship Bill that the saffron has said it would revives if it forms the government at the Centre again.

In January 2019, the Nagaland Cabinet had rejected the Citizenship Bill, following pressure from various tribal organisations and students bodies.