NPF charges Special Observers with siding with Congress
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 13 2012:
Naga People's Front (NPF) has charged the Special Observers deputed by the ECI, with siding with Congress party, asserting that they have entertained complaints from Congress party only and discarded the complaints made from the side of NPF for re-poll.
Addressing media persons, Somi Keishing, spokesperson of NPF, Manipur State Unit, said that the complaints lodged NPF candidates have been received in time by the ROs concerned but the same were not entertained by the Special Observers.
Citing examples, Somi recalled that NPF candidate in 53-Tamenglong A/C had filed his complaint with the RO concerned on January 31 last and it was duly receive in time.
But the same has not been entertained.
Similarly, NPF candidate in 49-Tadubi A/C lodged his complaint on January 29 for re-polling in four polling stations but no re-poll was conducted.
Likewise, complaint for re-polling in 21 polling stations of Karong A/C had been filed but none have been included in the list for review by the 3-member Observer team sent by ECI, for reasons best known to them, Somi Keishing alleged, adding that the question of delay in submitting the complaints by the NPF candidates does not arise.
He also asserted that in 47-Karong constituency, all the EVMs brought from far flung areas were detained at Purul village by the supporters of Congress candidate for as long as 48 hours.
Continuing his tirade, Somi Keishing contended that the deputed three Special Observers of ECI listed only the complaints submitted by the Congress and not a single complaint filed from the side of NPF has been entertained.
This amounts to biasness in handling of the entire process by the team, he alleged, and added that NPF strongly condemned such conducts.
Meanwhile, Soni, Election Agent of NPF candidate of 47-KArong A/C has filed another complaint with the Chief Electoral Officer questioning why should not the same process of photo verification be not taken up in INC strongholds when all the complaints of INC candidate for the photo verification in NPF strongholds have been entertained.