[3] BJP severed ties with its local ally, Naga People's Front (NPF) to form the government despite the latter emerging as the single largest party.

[9] BJP and NDPP announced their alliance for the election in July 2022[10] and the seat sharing formula was declared on 2 February 2023.

[12] In a press release issued on 22 January 2023, Janata Dal (United) declared that it will not participate in any pre-poll, seat-sharing alliance with any political party.

Based on their affidavits submitted to the Election Commission of India, The Morung Express, a leading newspaper in Nagaland, revealed that 104 candidates were crorepati (net assets over ₹10 million).

[42] In October 2022, CEM issued a statement registering their protest over the declaration of a consensus candidate from Chungtia village in Mokokchung district accompanied with punitive and dismissive repercussions.

They were clear that a consensus candidate through the diktat of the village council is an electoral malpractice and against the Election Code of Conduct.

A Writ petition filed at the Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court challenging the village resolution was first listed for hearing on 27 October 2022.

[45] T. Chalukumba Ao, a resident of the village, had approached the court challenging the resolution and consequential notice.