The Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023 that includes 33 per cent reservation for women was passed unanimously in the Emergent Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly.
The Nagaland government has informed the Supreme Court that municipal elections in the state, with a one-third quota for women, will be completed before April 30, 2024. The Supreme Court bench acknowledged the passing of the Nagaland Municipal Bill 2023, and the state government indicated that one month would be required to frame relevant rules under the newly passed law.
Many powerful Naga organisations had earlier claimed that reservation for women in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) would go against their community's customary laws. In Nagaland, over 95 per cent of the land and its resources belong to the people and the community, while the government owns only about 5 per cent of the total area, including reserve forests, roads. Nagaland Assembly Passes Municipal Bill 2023 by Voice Vote With 33% Reservation for Women.