Kohima Municipal Council

The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[1]

Kohima Municipal Council
History
Founded1956 (1956)
Leadership
Administrator
T. Lanusenla Longkümer
Website
Kohima Municipal Council

It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[2] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhu Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman.[2] 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.[3]

References

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