Hekani Jakhalu Scripts History Becoming 1st Woman MLA In Nagaland

Hekani Jakhalu won as the MLA in Nagaland’s Dimapur III Assembly constituency. After rounds of votes counting, Hekani Jakhalu, 48-year-old leader scripted history by becoming the first-ever woman to be elected to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly.  She won polls from the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) ticket. NDPP is an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Jakhalu won the Dimapur-III seat by 1,536 votes.