Pungro Kiphire Assembly Election Result 2008

Nagaland · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2008

Torechu of Nagaland Peoples Front won the Pungro Kiphire Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Nagaland in the 2008 state assembly election, securing 13,275 votes (49.60% vote share). The runner-up was R.L. Akamba (Indian National Congress) with 9,308 votes.

A total of 4 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: Pungro Kiphire
  • Constituency Number: 60
  • Total Contestants: 4
  • Election Year: 2008
  • Election Type: Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly)
All Candidates

Complete list of candidates who contested from this constituency

#1
Torechu

Nagaland Peoples Front

13,275
49.60%
#2
R.L. Akamba

Indian National Congress

9,308
34.80%
#3
R. Tsapikiu Sangtam

Rashtriya Janata Dal

3,691
13.80%
#4
Soly

Bharatiya Janata Party

513
1.90%
Position Candidate Name Party Votes Vote %
1 Torechu Nagaland Peoples Front 13,275 49.60%
2 R.L. Akamba Indian National Congress 9,308 34.80%
3 R. Tsapikiu Sangtam Rashtriya Janata Dal 3,691 13.80%
4 Soly Bharatiya Janata Party 513 1.90%

About Pungro Kiphire Assembly Constituency

The Pungro Kiphire constituency is part of the Nagaland Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2008 Assembly election, 4 candidates contested for this seat. Torechu (Nagaland Peoples Front) emerged as the winner securing 13,275 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

4 candidates contested from Pungro Kiphire assembly constituency in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.

Pungro Kiphire is an assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency in Nagaland.

Torechu (Nagaland Peoples Front) won the Pungro Kiphire assembly seat in the 2008 Vidhan Sabha election.