Kohima Municipal Council
Kohima Municipal Council | |
|---|---|
| 1st Kohima Municipal Council | |
| History | |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Leadership | |
Chairperson | Neikhozo Suokhrie, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Deputy Chairperson | Khrielievi Chüsi, Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
Administrator | T. Lanusenla Longkümer |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 19 |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 26 June 2024 |
Next election | 2029 |
| Website | |
| Kohima Municipal Council | |
The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima. The council has 19 members from 19 Municipal Wards.
It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees. 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. 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.