Polling officers, left to right, Dekule Kapfo, 34, Neke W Konyak, 29, Neichutuonuo Yhome, 27, and Nukutholu Nienu, 44, prepare election related paperwork on the eve of polling in Chedema village, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Thursday, April 18, 2024. Polling officers Neichutuonuo Yhome, 27, left, and Nukutholu Nienu, 44, prepare election related paperwork on the eve of polling in Chedema village, in the northeastern Indian state of Nagaland, Thursday, April 18, 2024.
They stopped only for an early dinner, paying heed to the voice of Eholi Jimo, 35, who cooked their meal over an open fire. “Please eat while the food is still hot,” she urged. “If our country needs proper develop then there should be equal contribution from both halves,” Ramnikant said. “Empowerment should not only be at the top level, it should be at the bottom level also. It should be at all layers for real empowerment.”
Security issues were not a concern at the Chedema polling station as the constituency has not recorded election-related violence in the recent past.