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An aspiring candidate for the ensuing 10th state assembly election of Heirok A/C was arrested along with her husband by a team of Thoubal police commandos from their residence this morning around six a.m.
These arrested were Ningthoujam Sumtibala (45), her husband N. Ibomcha (55) of Heirok III Tourangbam Leikai.
Following the incident, the JAC formed in this connection blocked Heirok Wangjing Road for one hour and later submitted a memorandum to SP, Thoubal.
An election office of sitting MLA, M. Okendra has been opened in fron of the house of aspirant candidate Smt. N. Sumtibala. The woman along with her workers removed the festoon which wrote ‘welcome to Okendro’. Following a complaint by Heirok Youth congress committee, the Thoubal commandos apprehended them.

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Imphal, Dec 9 NNN : Manipur People’s Party (MPP) MLA R.K Anand Friday said the newly floated political party, Naga People’s Party (NPF) is a “political umbrella” aiming and struggling for Naga integration in the State.
Speaking to the media on the sidelines of inauguration of a local community hall at Langthabal, Naoriya Pakhanglakpa Constituency MLA R.K. Anand said that peace parleys between NSCN-IM and the Government of India are still continuing that sometimes the peace process poses a “big threat” to Manipur, and the people of the State are not freed from threats caused by the talks.
The recently surfaced issue of “Supra-State Body” which has created a strained state in Manipur is now relatively calm following assurance given by the Prime Minister during his recent visit to the State, Anand said.
Prime Minister Dr. Manmohon Singh on his visit to Manipur on December 3 had clearly stated that there would be no compromise on the State territorial integrity which alleviated distress of the people, the MLA added.
Anand also strongly urged the political parties in the State to take care while fielding candidates where NPF candidates are contesting in the upcoming polls to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly to be strong enough to defeat the party.

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Imphal, Dec 9 NNN : The Manipur unit of Naga People’s Front (NPF) has begun its official electioneering process by inviting interested candidates who are willing to contest from the NPF ticket in the forthcoming Manipur assembly election.
The party’s political affairs secretary Ningreingam Ruivah said today that applications are invited in plain sheets from all the interested candidates, representing their respective Assembly Constituencies, who are willing to contest in the forthcoming elections to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly 2012 on Naga People’s Front (NPF) ticket.
The same application is to be submitted either through the office of the concern Divisional Unit President or directly to the office of the Election Committee, Manipur State Unit at Fairyland, Stadium Road, Imphal addressed to the president, NPF Manipur State Unit on or before December 20, 2011 along with necessary bio-data and 2 (two) recent passport-sized photographs duly signed by the applicant, said the NPF functionary.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/npf-begins-campaign/