Meluri Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Yitachu of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Meluri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 11,121 votes (57.50% vote share). The runner-up was Penthu (Indian National Congress) with 8,183 votes.

A total of 3 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: Meluri
  • Constituency Number: 20
  • Total Contestants: 3
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Yitachu

Nagaland Peoples Front

11,121
57.50%
#2
Penthu

Indian National Congress

8,183
42.30%
#3
Zutsepa Katiry

Janata Dal (Secular)

36
0.20%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Yitachu Nagaland Peoples Front 11,121 57.50%
2 Penthu Indian National Congress 8,183 42.30%
3 Zutsepa Katiry Janata Dal (Secular) 36 0.20%

About Meluri Assembly Constituency

The Meluri constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 3 candidates contested for this seat. Yitachu (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 11,121 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

3 candidates contested from Meluri assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Meluri is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

Yitachu (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Meluri assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.