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.