NPP names BJP in Andro attack case
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 20 2022:
The National People's Party (NPP) has lodged a complaint against the BJP over the attack on the father of party's candidate from Andro constituency Sanjoy Singh.
On February 18, father of NPP candidate from Andro constituency L Sanjoy Singh was allegedly shot at and injured by unidentified miscreants.
Moreover, in the violence at least six other people sustained injuries, 6 houses and 5 cars damaged.
The NPP in its complaint claimed that San-joy's father was shot at near his house in the constituency.
Meanwhile, chief minister N Biren has informed that a probe into the pre-poll violence in Andro constituency is underway.
However, the chief minister has denied any involvement of any BJP worker or leader in the case of attack on father of NPP candidate.
Biren alleged that MLAs of the opposition parties are 'misusing' the security personnel provided to them.
On the other hand, Meghalaya chief minister and national president of NPP - Conrad Sangma has termed the attack on the father of a party's candidate for the upcoming Manipur Assembly elections as "politically motivated".
Conrad said that the election commission has responded 'positively' on the security concerns of the NPP of its candidates in Manipur.
"Many NPP candidates and their relatives have been attacked by miscreants ahead of the Assembly elections in Manipur," Conrad said.
"Apprised the chief electoral officer of Manipur about the attack on our candidate's father and the series of incidents that took place around Manipur causing great concern for the safety of our candidates and the people," Conrad Sangma said.
He added: "Rival candidates belonging to certain political parties are behind the attacks on NPP candidates".
The latest incident took place at Yairipok Yambem Leikai in Imphal East district, when the candidate's father Shamjai Singh was on a campaign trail with his son.
Shamjai was attacked by miscreants soon after the NPP had petitioned the election commission seeking adequate security cover for its candidates in Manipur.