<span style="color: #222222;">With the election campaign for Nagaland Assembly polls intensifying in the final leg, many political parties are stepping out for their candidates to woo the voters. Star Campaigners of the two alliance partners -Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), Congress, and several other candidates of different parties have intensified their campaigning by taking public meetings and rallies at the different Assembly constituencies.<br />''<br />''NDPP leader and Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio who is also the Star Campaigner for NDPP campaigned at different locations today for the party candidates. During the rallies, Rio appealed for votes in favour of its candidates to bring about further development.<br />''<br />''BJP Leader and Deputy Chief Minister Yanthungo Patton, and BJP National Spokesperson Nalin Kohli also campaigned today for its candidates under the Wokha district. In his election campaign speech, Kohli asserted that the main motive of the BJP party is to bring peace and development. Meanwhile, Patton expressed confidence that it is only the BJP and the NDPP that will form the government and urged the voters to vote for the BJP.  <br />''<br />''Senior Congress Leader Shashi Tharoor addressing a town hall meeting at Congress Bhavan in Kohima, alleged the incumbent government for failing to fulfill the basic necessities of the people of the State.<br />''<br />''On Thursday, Star Campaigners BJP Leader and  Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himata Biswa Sarma, NDPP leader and Chief minister Neiphiu Rio will jointly campaign for NDPP and BJP women candidates namely Salhoutuonuo Kruse, NDPP candidate of  Western Angami-1 Assembly Constituency and Kahuli Sema, BJP candidate, 32 Atoizu respectively.<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, Nagaland police have also intensified its daily checking of cash supply, liquors, drugs and Narcotics across the districts, vehicle checkups both government and private are in full swing by setting up various check posts. The State Police said it will work to enforce the Model Code of Conduct without any prejudice and will continue such exercises till the completion of the election process to ensure that it is held in a free and fair manner.<br />''Various polling personnel, police personnel, and others drafted in election duty for the ensuing State General Election cast their vote at the Facilitation Centre in various districts.<br />''<br />''Chief Electoral officer Nagaland, V Shashank Shekar along with State election officials cast their vote through postal ballot from 9-Kohima Town Assembly Constituency today.<br />''<br />''Expressing happiness at being part of the festival of democracy, Shekhar urged everyone to come together and ensure that the elections are conducted in the true spirit of democracy. The casting of Postal Ballots will continue till tomorrow for various personnel on election duty.</span>