"Proud Moment For All Of Us": PM On Nagaland's First Woman MLA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Nagaland's first woman MLA on her big win. "Today, Hekani Jakhalu has become the first woman elected to the Nagaland assembly. This is a proud moment for all of us," PM Modi said. Ms Jakhalu, from BJP's ally NDPP, has won from Dimapur-III seat. The 48-year-old lawyer-activist was among four women of the total 183 candidates who contested the Nagaland assembly elections. Ms Jakhalu defeated Lok Janshakti Party's Azheto Zhimomi.
