Imphal, Feb 1 NNN : Manipur state unit of JD-U Wednesday accused the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) of helping the Congress in the recent Manipur polls, pressing the Election Commission of India (ECI) and CEO to make an inquiry into the matter which involved the outfit, a signatory of Suspension of Operations (SoO) involving the Central and State Governments.
The village chief of Chandel Constituency was made to sign using force to vote for Congress by UKLF cadres, Chungjalen Haokip, a JD-U candidate who contested the polls from the constituency alleged talking to the media at the party’s office here.
The UKLF cadres had been involved in all the election matters in the constituency since from the very beginning of the poll process, the JD-U candidate said, adding that the militant outfit also captured a polling booth in its stronghold in favour of Indian National Congress (INC).
Chungjalen Haokip also clarified on the allegation leveled by UKLF about having link between him and the militant outfit Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) and said, “If so, I would have no chance to participate in the democratic process as a candidate.”Manipur State unit JD-U president M. Tombi, who was also attended at the press meet, said the culprit should be arrested within February 4 if there is law in the State.Amidst the increasing number of reports coming in from Chingai assembly constituency of Ukhrul district that armed persons are kidnapping, assaulting and harassing people while forcing them to vote for a particular candidate, the Chingai Kendra
Concern Group (CKCG) has dwelt that people should be given a chance to freely elect their choice of candidates.Chingai assembly constituency will witness a re-poll in nine polling stations on February 4.
On Wednesday, the CKCG appealed for peace and tranquility in the Chingai assembly constituency.
Meanwhile, reports said that Congress candidate MK Preshow has been giving best effort to calm his supporters. The sources said that
Preshow’s supporters were in the mob mentality after they were being threatened, harassed and intimidated by certain armed men.
In Ukhrul district’s Chingai constituency, repolling will be held at Tora polling station, Somdal A1, Somdal A-II, Somdal-B, Tuinem A-I, Tuinem A-II, Ringui, Ngaimu-A, Ngaimu-B. Repoll f will be held on Feb 4.
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