The Election Commission of United Naga Council (UNC) has notified the date for election to the new Executive Council and Assembly Affairs of UNC for the tenure 2026-2030 on 27 November 2026.
The notification issued by Ashinpou Gangmei, Chief Election Commissioner of UNC stated that, “as per the appointment order dated 31st October, 2026 and also as empowered by the Council Constitution under Article 17 and 18, the Election Commission is pleased to issue this notification for conducting election to the new office bearers of the Council for the tenure 2026-2030.”
The election will be conducted for the following posts:
1. Executive Council:
i) President
ii) Vice-President (i)
iii) Vice-President (ii)
iv) General Secretary
v) Assistant General Secretary
vi) Information & Publicity Secretary
vii) Finance Secretary
viii) Social and Culture Secretary
2. Assembly Affairs:
i) Speaker
ii) Deputy Speaker
iii) Secretary
iv) Deputy Secretary
The Election Schedule are as follows:
1. Filing of Nomination Off/Online from 18th November, 2026
2. Last date of nomination form submission on 22nd November, 2026
3.Scrutiny on 23rd November, 2026
4. Withdrawal on 24th-26th November, 2026
5. Election on 27th November, 2026 at 11:00 AM.
The notification further added that the oath taking of the newly elected office bearers shall be held after the declaration of election result.
“It is hereby informed that every candidate must submit his/her nomination paper(s) in hard copy at the time scrutiny of his/her nomination paper(s). Further, it is also mandatory for every candidate to fulfill the criteria mentioned in Article 16 of the Council Constitution” added the notification.
