Kohima Municipal Council
History
Founded1956 (1956)
Leadership
Administrator
T. Lanusenla Longkümer
Structure
Political groups
Government (19)
  •   IND (19)[1]
Website
Kohima Municipal Council

The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[2]

It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[3] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman.[3] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. As of 2021 it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.[4]

References

  1. ^ "KMC".
  2. ^ "Directorate of Municipal Affairs". Municipal Affairs Nagaland. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Newsletter for KMC website". Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Brief History of Kohima Municipal Council". kmc.nagaland.gov.in. Retrieved 8 June 2021.

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