The government servant working in the Health and Family Welfare department said that all the tribal voters abided by the demands of civil society bodies like Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization. The body has been demanding the creation of Frontier Nagaland out of the six districts, which are among the most economically backward areas in Nagaland. “It’s the public’s voice,” said Chempho.

Chahyin Konyak, a primary school teacher in Mon, said no one had come even close to the polling station on Friday. “We just watched YouTube videos the whole day on our phones. If there was a compound in our station, we could have played some games,” he said.

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As of Saturday, the approximate voter turnout Haas 56.91% in Nagaland.
 
The Konyak, Khiamniungan, Chang, Sangtam, Tikhir, Phom and Yimkhiung tribes inhabit the six districts where the demand for separation has been raging for several years now. Though the region’s 20 representatives in the state assembly supported their demand, the Central government had not responded to their call. 
 
ENPO President, Tsapikyu Sangtam, told mid-day that it wasn’t a "boycott” but voters who “voluntarily abstained” from participating in the general election. He said that the six districts have already been in talks with the Centre for creating a union territory under the sixth schedule provision of the Indian constitution that offers limited autonomy over land and finances to a hill tribal council. “The Home Ministry has sent a draft of the arrangements to the state government for their comments in December. But they still haven’t said anything,” said Sangtam. 
 
Sangtam said that the chances of re-polling in the districts are unlikely since ENPO had sent a representation to the Election Commission about their decision to abstain from the election. 
 
“The arrangement was to be signed before the election code of conduct came into effect but despite our reminders and shutdown here, we did not get any response,” he said. “What’s the point of re-polling when no one will vote?”