Dimapur, Feb. 4 -- The Congress, National People's Party (NPP) and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) released their fist lists of candidates for the February 27 assembly polls in Nagaland here on Saturday. The three parties also released their respective manifestos during the day.

While Congress issued tickets to 21 candidates, NPP 12 and LJP (RV) 19.

Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee president K Therie, who contested from Pfutsero constituency in 2018 assembly polls unsuccessfully, has been fielded from Dimapur-I constituency this time.

In the first Congress list is also a woman Rosy Thomson who will be contesting from Tenning constituency.

The party has put up Seyievilie Chachu against Nagaland chief minister Neiphiu Rion in Norther...