151 polling officials arrive safe at HQs
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, June 02 2015 :
As many as 151 polling officials have arrived safely at the reception place out of 165 polling parties dispatched from Tamenglong District Headquarters.
14 polling officials are yet to reach the headquarters from Nungba and Khoupum sub�divisions.
Excluding Tousem sub-division, the RO has recommended repolling in as many as 12 polling stations.
It is said that District Election Officer/Deputy Commissioner Tamenglong M Luikham was yet to prepare the list of polling stations where repollings were to be held despite more than 20 written complaints.
Interestingly, the DEO was also not in position to disclose the exact voter turnout on Monday.
The 12 polling stations which have been recommended for fresh poll/repoll are Takou 3/4 and Taipram 3/6 under 3- Khunphung DCC, 12/5 Tamenglong HQ A (Ward No.IV) Gadailong and 12/6 Tamenglong HQ B (Happi Villa) under 12- Dailong DCC, 13/5 Tamenglong HQ B (Ward No- II) at CMES under 13- Tamenglong DCC, 16/2 Luangchum (Ramgailong) and 16/ 4 Kajinglong under 16- Luangchum (Awangkhul) DCC, 11/2 L.Pabram under 11- Tharon DCC, 15/2 Kahulong, 15/4 Bamgaijang, 15/6 Sangrungpang under 15- Chaengdai DCC, 19/6 Joujangtek under 19- Dollang DCC and 23/4 Kambiron under 23- Nungba DCC.
The repoll is likely to take place on June 6, 2015 under tight security.
Meanwhile, lectioning Steering Committee of Naga People's Front (NPF) of 15-haengdai DCC has clarified that it was BJP supporters who attacked the NPF supporters' meeting at Sangrungpang village on May 31 and allegedly assaulted polling officials and set an NPF vehicle on fire.