Dimapur, Aug. 15 -- The Naga Students' Federation (NSF) urged the Nagaland government to disqualify a candidate who is a Haryana domicile from consideration under the Nagaland state quota for admission through NEET 2025.

In a letter to the chief secretary on Friday, the NSF pointed out that the candidate, Vatsala Panghal, listed an address in Kohima due to her father's current posting there. The NSF said she secured an all-India rank of 113,803 with a NEET 2025 score of 455.

The student body stated that Panghal is a domicile of Haryana. It added that she is neither indigenous to Nagaland nor belongs to any recognized Scheduled Tribe of the state.

The NSF emphasized that the state quota for professional courses reserves seats exclusivel...