https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Meluri_Assembly_constituency Meluri Assembly constituency - Revision history 2026-10-21T21:30:14Z Revision history for this page on the wiki MediaWiki 1.43.6 https://en.bharatpedia.org/w/index.php?title=Meluri_Assembly_constituency&diff=517391&oldid=prev EulaMatos4236: Created Basic Info Basic Info 2026-04-15T23:32:44Z <p>Created Basic Info Basic Info</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Legislative Assembly constituency in Nagaland State, India}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=February 2023}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}<br /> {{Infobox Indian constituency<br /> | map_image = Meluri Assembly constituency map.svg<br /> | name = Meluri<br /> | state = [[Nagaland]]<br /> | type = SLA<br /> | district = [[Phek district|Phek]]<br /> | loksabha_cons = [[Nagaland (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagaland]]<br /> | established = 1964<br /> | constituency_no = 20<br /> | reservation = ST<br /> | mla = [[Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe]]<br /> |party = {{Party index link|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> | alliance = {{Party index link|National Democratic Alliance}}<br /> | latest_election_year = [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]<br /> | electors = {{formatnum:20628}}&lt;ref name=election2023/&gt;{{update after|2028|5}}<br /> }}<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Meluri&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the 60 [[Nagaland Legislative Assembly|Legislative Assembly]] constituencies of [[Nagaland]] state in [[India]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=https://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/nagaland/nagaland-w.htm |title=Nagaland Legislative Assembly |website=legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in |accessdate= 10 February 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> <br /> It is part of [[Phek district]] and is reserved for candidates belonging to the [[Scheduled Tribes]].<br /> <br /> == Members of the Legislative Assembly ==<br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable sortable&quot;<br /> |-<br /> !Year<br /> !Member<br /> !colspan=&quot;2&quot;|Party<br /> |- <br /> | [[1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1964]] || Amon || {{Full party name with color|Independent politician}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1969]] || Marhutho || {{Full party name with color|United Front of Nagaland}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1974]] || Rasutho || {{Full party name with color|United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland)|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1977]] || Chekhutso <br /> |- <br /> | [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1982]] || rowspan=2 | Chiekhutso || {{Full party name with color|Naga National Democratic Party|rowspan=2}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1987]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1989]] || Khuosatho || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1993]] || Zutsepa Katiry || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|1998]] || Khuosatho || {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2003]] || rowspan=4 | [[Yitachu]] || {{Full party name with color|Naga People&#039;s Front|rowspan=4}}<br /> |- <br /> | [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2008]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2013]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2018]] <br /> |- <br /> | [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election|2023]]|| [[Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe]]&lt;ref name=&quot;Nagaland Election Result 2023 winners full list of BJP, NDPP, NPF, Congress candidates - check party and constituency-wise candidates&#039; names&quot;&gt;{{cite news |url=https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/politics/news-nagaland-election-result-2023-winners-latest-updates-full-list-of-bjp-npp-congress-others-winners-seat-wise-assembly-constituencies-latest-news-updates-224105 |title=Nagaland Election Result 2023 winners full list of BJP, NDPP, NPF, Congress candidates - check party and constituency-wise candidates&#039; names|date=2 March 2023|accessdate=25 November 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125181124/https://www.zeebiz.com/trending/politics/news-nagaland-election-result-2023-winners-latest-updates-full-list-of-bjp-npp-congress-others-winners-seat-wise-assembly-constituencies-latest-news-updates-224105|archivedate=25 November 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=&quot;Nagaland Election Results 2023: Constituency-wise full list of winners&quot;&gt;{{cite news|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/nagaland-assembly-election-result-winners-full-list-bjp-ndpp-naga-people-front-neiphiu-rio-patton-kahuli-sema-candidates-congress-rjd-win-lost-updates-2023-03-02-851406|title=Nagaland Election Results 2023: Constituency-wise full list of winners|last1=India TV|first1=|date=2 March 2023|work=|accessdate=25 November 2023|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20231125181316/https://www.indiatvnews.com/elections/news/nagaland-assembly-election-result-winners-full-list-bjp-ndpp-naga-people-front-neiphiu-rio-patton-kahuli-sema-candidates-congress-rjd-win-lost-updates-2023-03-02-851406|archivedate=25 November 2023|last2=|language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; || {{Full party name with color|Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party}}<br /> |}<br /> <br /> == Election results ==<br /> === 2023 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2023 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri&lt;ref name=election2023&gt;{{cite web |url=https://old.eci.gov.in/files/file/14874-nagaland-general-legislative-election-2023/ |title=Nagaland General Legislative Election 2023 |publisher=[[Election Commission of India]] |accessdate=20 April 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe]] |party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |votes=11,256 |percentage=58.04% |change=10.72%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Yitachu]]|party=Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas)|votes=7,676|percentage=39.58%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=S. Akho Leyri|party=Naga People&#039;s Front|votes=304|percentage=1.57%|change=-46.20%}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Hopeson Snock|party=Rashtriya Janata Dal|votes=102|percentage=0.53%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=Nota|party=None of the above|votes=55|percentage=0.28%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=3,580 |percentage=18.46% |change=18.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=19,393|percentage=93.01%|change=0.75%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 20,851 |change =15.91% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 10.27% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2018 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2018 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri&lt;ref name=election2018&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128161430/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/13th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2018.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 13th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2018 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Yitachu]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=7,928 |percentage=47.77% |change=-16.80% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=[[Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe]]|party=Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party|votes=7,854|percentage=47.32%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=M. Hopeson Snock|party=National People&#039;s Party (India)|votes=619|percentage=3.73%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link||candidate=None of the Above|party=None of the above|votes=195|percentage=1.17%|change=}}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=74 |percentage=0.45% |change=-29.35% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout|votes=16,596|percentage=92.26%|change=-3.04%}}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 17,989 |change =-7.99% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= -16.80% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2013 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2013 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri&lt;ref name=election2013&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221125124535/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/12th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2013.pdf |archive-date=25 November 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2013 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Yitachu]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=12,030 |percentage=64.57% |change=6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khuosatho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=6,479 |percentage=34.78% |change=-7.87% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Akho Leyri |party=Independent politician |votes=120 |percentage=0.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=5,551 |percentage=29.79% |change=14.48% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=18,631 |percentage=95.29% |change= 4.48% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 19,551 |change =-7.46% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 6.61% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2008 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2008 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri&lt;ref name=election2008&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128170532/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/11th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2008.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 11th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2008 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Yitachu]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=11,121 |percentage=57.96% |change=16.59% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Penthu |party=Indian National Congress |votes=8,183 |percentage=42.65% |change=6.67% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Zutsepa Katiry |party=Janata Dal (Secular) |votes=36 |percentage=0.19% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=2,938 |percentage=15.31% |change=9.91% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=19,187 |percentage=91.54% |change= -6.54% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 21,127 |change =53.13% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 16.59% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 2003 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[2003 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri&lt;ref name=election2003&gt;{{cite web |url=https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083626/https://ceo.nagaland.gov.in/ElectionFiles/NLA/10th_General_Election_Report_NLA_2003.pdf |archive-date=23 June 2022 | title = Report on the General Election to the 10th Nagaland Legislative Assembly 2003 |website=Chief Electoral Officer, Nagaland}}&lt;/ref&gt;}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=[[Yitachu]] |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=5,557 |percentage=41.37% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khuosatho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,832 |percentage=35.97% |change=-38.44% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=S. Supong |party=Rashtriya Lok Dal |votes=1,649 |percentage=12.28% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. T. Marhutho |party=Bharatiya Janata Party |votes=1,394 |percentage=10.38% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=725 |percentage=5.40% |change=-43.43% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=13,432 |percentage=97.35% |change= 5.15% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 13,797 |change =11.28% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.74% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1998 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1998 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Khuosatho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=7,001 |percentage=74.42% |change=35.63% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Wetetso |party=Independent politician |votes=2,407 |percentage=25.58% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=4,594 |percentage=48.83% |change=45.51% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=9,408 |percentage=76.75% |change= -15.46% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 12,398 |change =4.34% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga People&#039;s Front |swing= 32.31% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1993 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1993 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Zutsepa Katiry |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=4,589 |percentage=42.11% |change=7.00% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khuosatho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=4,227 |percentage=38.79% |change=-3.70% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Asang Snock |party=Independent politician |votes=2,082 |percentage=19.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=362 |percentage=3.32% |change=-4.06% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=10,898 |percentage=92.21% |change= -2.35% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 11,882 |change =47.40% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga People&#039;s Front |loser=Indian National Congress |swing= -0.38% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1989 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1989 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Khuosatho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=3,206 |percentage=42.49% |change=18.87% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Chiekhutso |party=Naga People&#039;s Front |votes=2,649 |percentage=35.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thungchamo |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=1,691 |percentage=22.41% |change=11.99% }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=557 |percentage=7.38% |change=0.32% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,546 |percentage=94.55% |change= 3.20% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,061 |change =0.14% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Indian National Congress |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= 5.97% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1987 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1987 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chiekhutso |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=2,673 |percentage=36.51% |change=-17.24% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Asang |party=Independent politician |votes=2,156 |percentage=29.45% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasutho |party=Indian National Congress |votes=1,729 |percentage=23.62% |change=-22.63% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thungchamo |party=National People&#039;s Party (India) |votes=763 |percentage=10.42% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=517 |percentage=7.06% |change=-0.44% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=7,321 |percentage=91.35% |change= 7.83% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 8,050 |change =5.88% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=Naga National Democratic Party |swing= -17.24% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1982 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1982 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chiekhutso |party=Naga National Democratic Party |votes=3,373 |percentage=53.75% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=M. Asang Snock |party=Indian National Congress |votes=2,902 |percentage=46.25% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=471 |percentage=7.51% |change=3.02% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=6,275 |percentage=83.52% |change= -6.91% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 7,603 |change =29.72% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=Naga National Democratic Party |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= 19.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1977 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1977 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Chekhutso |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,794 |percentage=34.11% |change=7.65% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=P. K. T. Marhutho |party=Independent politician |votes=1,558 |percentage=29.62% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thungchamo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,433 |percentage=27.24% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasutho |party=Independent politician |votes=341 |percentage=6.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Khapi |party=Independent politician |votes=102 |percentage=1.94% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Rukohol |party=Independent politician |votes=32 |percentage=0.61% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=236 |percentage=4.49% |change=3.01% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=5,260 |percentage=90.43% |change= 5.06% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,861 |change =2.57% }}<br /> {{Election box hold with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |swing= 7.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1974 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1974 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Rasutho |party=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |votes=1,250 |percentage=26.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Marhutho |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=1,180 |percentage=24.97% |change=3.49% }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thungchamo |party=Independent politician |votes=1,160 |percentage=24.55% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Shevohu |party=Independent politician |votes=804 |percentage=17.02% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Vekhuhu |party=Independent politician |votes=331 |percentage=7.01% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=70 |percentage=1.48% |change=-7.16% }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=4,725 |percentage=85.37% |change= -0.67% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 5,714 |change =60.78% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Democratic Alliance (Nagaland) |loser=United Front of Nagaland |swing= -8.65% }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1969 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1969 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate with party link| |candidate=Marhutho |party=United Front of Nagaland |votes=1,072 |percentage=35.10% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Moses |party=Independent politician |votes=808 |percentage=26.46% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Thungchamo |party=Nagaland Nationalist Organisation |votes=656 |percentage=21.48% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box candidate with party link| |candidate=Kerengulo |party=Independent politician |votes=518 |percentage=16.96% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box margin of victory |votes=264 |percentage=8.64% |change= }}<br /> {{Election box turnout |votes=3,054 |percentage=86.04% |change= 86.04% }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 3,554 |change =19.10% }}<br /> {{Election box gain with party link |winner=United Front of Nagaland |loser=Independent politician |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> === 1964 Assembly election ===<br /> {{Election box begin|title= [[1964 Nagaland Legislative Assembly election]]: Meluri}}<br /> {{Election box winning candidate unopposed with party link| |candidate=Amon |party=Independent politician }}<br /> {{Election box registered electors |reg. electors = 2,984 |change = }}<br /> {{Election box new seat win |winner=Independent politician |loser= |swing= }}<br /> {{Election box end}}<br /> <br /> ==See also==<br /> * [[List of constituencies of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly]]<br /> * [[Meluri District]]<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Assembly constituencies of Nagaland}}<br /> <br /> {{coord|25.68|94.62|display=title}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Phek district]]<br /> [[Category:Assembly constituencies of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Politics of Nagaland]]<br /> [[Category:Legislative Assembly constituencies of Indian states established in 1964]]<br /> [[Category:1964 establishments in Nagaland]]</div> EulaMatos4236