Three candidates in the fray for the Lok Sabha seat, which included CM Chang, a retired state Government Officer (NPF), K. Asungba Sangtam, former MP Lok Sabha (Congress) and Dr. Rilangthung Odyuo (Trinamool). Of the three candidates, CM Chang (NPF) contested the Lok Sabha Polls for the first time and is backed by the ruling Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) which is at the helm of power in the state. CM Chang unsuccessfully contested on NPF tickets from Noksen in 2004 and 2008. K. Asungba Sangtam (Congress) is in the fray for the forth-consecutive term for the Lok Sabha Polls. He fought through Congress tickets in 1998, 1999 and 2004. This time too, he is contesting on a Congress ticket. Asungba won the seat in 1998 and 1999 and became MP (Lok Sabha) (1998-1999 and 1999-2004) from Nagaland. Dr. Rilanthung Odyuo also contested the 2004 Lok Sabha election as an independent but lost.

The Naga public dreams of living in peace and prosperity. They wish to revive their age - old ethos which are disappearing fast.

The most debated 16 page booklet - Bedrock of Naga Society authored by Shri S.C. Jamir and published in 2000 by AICC (Nagaland) still haunts the minds of politicians. They alleged that Bedrock of Naga Society by Shri Jamir had put Naga secessionist movement in reverse gear. During the heat of the elections, NPF claimed to work for reconciliation between different militant factions and bring permanent peace and prosperity in Nagaland. Politicians seated high in the hierarchy including Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio said that in the changed international and national scenario, various countries were talking of interdependence and economic sovereignty instead of political sovereignty. The Baptist Church had engulfed Naga society with almost 90 percent Christian population. They have been successfully, as alleged, influencing all the earlier Assembly and Parliamentary elections in favour of those who had support for the secessionist movement. This time also, the Church leaders tried their level best to influence the election, but their grip appeared to be fast declining.

Today, over 40,000 Nagas have been reportedly killed and the killing spree still continues The common Naga people have become fed up with the hypocrisy and militant organisations. They are also fed up of corrupt politicians and Church leaders. The Naga public dreams of living in peace and prosperity. They wish to revive their age-old ethos which are disappearing fast. The 90.21% voter turn out and incident free polling are reflections of the Naga people’s dream to live in peace and prosperity in the emerging super power - India. This is also a clear-cut denial of the secessionist demand of underground organisations.