Kohima Municipal Council | |
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History | |
Founded | 1956 |
Leadership | |
Administrator | T. Lanusenla Longkümer |
Structure | |
Political groups | Government (19) |
Website | |
Kohima Municipal Council |
The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima. [2]
It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees. [3] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman. [3] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. As of 2021 [update] it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred. [4]