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Manipur militants under SoO seek voting rights
Naagland Post | Imphal, Jan 8 (NPN)
Election authorities in Manipur are considering for making an alternative arrangement to enable cadres of Kuki based militant outfits to use their adult franchise in the forthcoming election to the Manipur Assembly, due on January 28.
The need for a special arrangement for the cadres comes up after leaders of the Kuki undergrounds under Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with both State and Central governments, raised a question about the voting rights of their cadres, an official source said Sunday.
The Election Commission of India directed the Manipur government to take necessary step to keep the cadres of all the underground groups within the designated camps open for them, while expressing apprehension that they were likely to be misused by some political parties or candidates contesting the election.
Following the direction, Manipur government took up the matter at a meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) held on January 2, in Imphal under the chair of the state home commissioner, V Vumlumang.
In the meeting leaders of the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) representing Kuki underground groups were instructed to ensure that its cadres remained within their respective designated camps during election process.
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