<span style="color: #222222;">Nagaland joined the country in celebrating the 12th National Voters Day (NVD) today.<br />''<br />''Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, a state-level programme under the theme "Making Election Inclusive, Accessible and Participative" was organized virtually by the office of Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland in Kohima.<br />''<br />''On the occasion, Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland, V Shashank Shekhar felicitated newly enrolled voters and handed over their Elector Photo Identity Card. Besides, Seven Best Booth level officers and winners of the online poster with slogan writing competition for Kohima district were also felicitated.<br />''<br />''In his speech, Chief Electoral Officer Nagaland, Mr. V Shashank Shekhar reminded of President Ram Nath Kovind's speech delivered last year that we should always respect the valuable right to vote. He quoted that it is the responsibility of all of us, especially our youth, who get the right to vote for the first time, to exercise their franchise with the utmost sincerity and inspire others too to do so. Mr. Shekhar expressed hope that every citizen will make all efforts, individual and collective, to strengthen the electoral process and to manifest the true spirit of democracy.<br />''<br />''He also administered the NVD pledge to the officers and participants.  <br />''<br />''Similar programmes were also organized at the various District Election Offices to mark the day.</span><br />