In Nagaland, there is only one visible opposition in state politics — the absence of women. The state Assembly of 60 seats has not seen a single woman MLA till date.
The lone person to represent Nagaland women in politics was the late Rano M Shaiza, who was the first and only (so far) woman MP from the state. She was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1977 during the post-Emergency Janata Dal era.
While a handful of women did try their luck in Assembly elections in the past, no one ever managed to break the state’s highest glass ceiling.
This time around, ....
