Imphal, Jan 3: The battle lines have been drawn clearly with the United Naga Council (UNC)’s stand to oppose the Congress party in the Naga areas in Manipur in the ensuing assembly election.
It has become obvious now that the tussle will be mainly between the groups supporting the Naga People’s Front (NPF) and those of the Congress party in the districts of Tamenglong, Senapati, Ukhrul and Chandel.
Both the NPF and the Congress party are likely to declare the names of their candidatures either on Thursday or Friday.
Sources said the NPF central leaders are spending sleepless nights screening the intending candidates applied for the party ticket. “We are almost through now,” an NPF leader informed this evening.
Meanwhile, the hectic campaigns are likely to begin by the end of this week. No doubt poll related feasting has begun long ago.
It can be noted that the Christmas and the New Year’s celebrations in the hill districts are dampened by the poll talks.
Meanwhile, regarding the NPF, as many as 56 aspiring candidates from 14 Naga majority Assembly Constituencies have been found lobbying for the Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket to fight in the polls to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly slated for January 28.
Out of the 56 individuals who are seeking NPF ticket, the largest number of ticket contenders was found from Chandel Assembly Constituency with nine intending candidates applied for the purpose.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/congress-and-unc-to-fight-in-nagas-areas/
