Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Nagaland Baptist Church Council Renews Campaign for Clean Elections
The Nagaland Baptist Church Council has restarted its campaign for cleaner elections.
It wants elections to be based on choosing good leaders, not on buying votes.
Rev.
Mar Pongener asked people not to accept money, gifts, alcohol or favours for their votes.
He said forcing people to vote in a certain way is also wrong.
According to him, unfair elections can lead to corruption and less trust in leaders.
The campaign asks churches to teach people about responsible voting.
It also says churches should act honestly themselves.
The council believes public awareness can help change old election practices.
The Nagaland Baptist Church Council renewed its Clean Election Movement campaign in Kohima on August 28.
The campaign calls for an end to vote-buying, coercion and other electoral malpractice.
Rev. Mar Pongener urged voters to reject money, gifts, alcohol, favours and other inducements.
Pongener said corrupt elections can contribute to favouritism, nepotism, misuse of public resources and weak accountability.
The council described the initiative as a non-partisan civic and moral movement promoting ethical, transparent and democratic participation.
- Who
- The Nagaland Baptist Church Council, Rev. Mar Pongener and Villo Naleo launched the renewed campaign.
- What
- A renewed Clean Election Movement campaign against vote-buying, coercion and other electoral malpractice.
- When
- The campaign was renewed on August 28.
- Where
- Kohima, Nagaland.
- Why
- To promote ethical, transparent and democratic participation and encourage voters to treat voting as a moral and civic responsibility.
- Campaign
- Clean Election Movement (CEM)
- Organiser
- Nagaland Baptist Church Council
- Location
- Kohima, Nagaland
- Campaign focus
- Ending vote-buying, coercion and other electoral malpractices
- Inducements mentioned
- Money, gifts, alcohol, favours and other personal benefits
- Movement description
- A non-partisan civic and moral movement
- Concern raised
- Corrupt elections can contribute to corruption, favouritism, nepotism, misuse of public resources and weak accountability