By Mukesh 
Polling for the Koridang Assembly bypoll in Nagaland commenced on Thursday (April 9, 2026) amid heightened security, following a recent election-related violence that has claimed one life.
Six candidates are in the fray for the Assembly bypoll necessitated by the death of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen (75) on November 11 last year.
The BJP, which is part of the ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA), has fielded the deceased MLA’s son Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress has nominated T. Chalukumba Ao for the seat. The NPP candidate is I Abenjang, and the Independents are Imchatoba Imchen, Imtiwapang, and Toshikaba.