| Kohima Municipal Council | |
| Legislature: | 1st Kohima Municipal Council |
| Logo Pic: | KMC logo.png |
| Logo Res: | 150px |
| Leader1 Type: | Chairperson |
| Leader1: | Neikhozo Suokhrie |
| Party1: | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Leader2 Type: | Deputy Chairperson |
| Leader2: | Khrielievi Chüsi |
| Party2: | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party |
| Leader3 Type: | Administrator |
| Leader3: | T. Lanusenla Longkümer |
| Seats: | 19 |
| Political Groups1: | Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (13) IND (3) |
| Term Length: | 5 years |
| Voting System1: | First-past-the-post |
| Last Election1: | 26 June 2024 |
| Next Election1: | 2029 |
The Kohima Municipal Council is the local council of Kohima.[1] The council has 19 members from 19 Municipal Wards.
It was initially known as Kohima Town Committee (KTC) and had eight wards and four Government nominees.[2] Yusuf Ali was the first Ex-Officio Chairman and Dr. Neilhouzhü Kire was the first Vice-Chairman (1957–1967). In 1982, John Bosco Jasokie was elected as its first chairman.[2] It became a Municipal Council in 2005 with 19 elected councillors. it is still in a transitional stage without full powers transferred.[3]
The council members for the 2024–29 tenure are:[4]