In Nagaland, a total of 183 candidates from 12 political parties and independents will be contesting in the State general election scheduled on the 27th of February.  <br />''<br />''These include 40 NDPP candidates, 20 BJP, 22 NPF, 23 Congress, 15 LJP (Ram Vilas),  12 NCP, 12 NPP, 9 RPI (Athawale), 7 JD(U), 3  RJD, 1 RPP, 1 CPI and 19 Independent candidates.<br />''<br />''Addressing a press conference yesterday, Chief Electoral Officer of Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar informed that 183 candidates including four women candidates will now be contesting for the ensuing State election. He also informed that 25 nomination papers were rejected during the scrutiny. He said,  BJP candidate  Kazheto Kinimi was elected unopposed from the 31-Akuluto Assembly Constituency after his lone opponent and Congress candidate Khekashe Sumi withdrew his candidature yesterday, February 10.<br />''<br />''Informing that 305 CAPF companies will be deployed, the CEO said, 75 CAPF companies have been deployed in advance. He also informed that the remaining CAPFs will arrive in the State from the 17th of February onwards. He also said, a lot of efforts are made by State and Central enforcement agencies to control any inducement for influencing the voters and any poll violence.<br />''<br />''Mr Shekar maintained that the State Election Commission is taking all precautions and expressed hope that the election will be conducted in a peaceful and fair manner. The CEO said, the cumulative seizures by various enforcement agencies since the announcement of the election date till today are 35.6 crore rupees.<br />''<br />''Mr Shekar further informed that three special Observers have been deputed to the State by the Election Commission for the first time. These included special general observers, expenditure observers and police observers. <br />