Longkhim Chare Assembly Election Result 2003

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2003

Imtilemba of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Longkhim Chare Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2003 state assembly election, securing 7,211 votes (50.90% vote share). The runner-up was S.K. Sangtam (Indian National Congress) with 6,968 votes.

A total of 2 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.

Top Candidates (Votes)
Constituency Details
  • State: Nagaland
  • Constituency: Longkhim Chare
  • Constituency Number: 52
  • Total Contestants: 2
  • Election Year: 2003
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Imtilemba

Bharatiya Janata Party

7,211
50.90%
#2
S.K. Sangtam

Indian National Congress

6,968
49.10%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Imtilemba Bharatiya Janata Party 7,211 50.90%
2 S.K. Sangtam Indian National Congress 6,968 49.10%

About Longkhim Chare Assembly Constituency

The Longkhim Chare constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2003 Assembly election, 2 candidates contested for this seat. Imtilemba (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 7,211 votes.

State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.

How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.

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Frequently Asked Questions

2 candidates contested from Longkhim Chare assembly constituency in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.

Longkhim Chare is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

Imtilemba (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Longkhim Chare assembly seat in the 2003 Vidhan Sabha election.