158 eligible voters apply for enrolment in electoral roll
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Tamenglong, March 09 2014:
On the first day of the special drive being conducted for enrolment in electoral rolls as many as 158 adults submitted their application forms today.
A special drive for enrolment in electoral rolls was held across 158 polling stations in Tamenglong district today.
Of the 158 applicants, 5 are from Tamenglong sub- division, 43 from Khoupum and 110 from Tousem sub- division.
Reports from Tamei and Nungba block could not reach the election office today due to lack of telephone network in the areas.
"A detail report will be available tomorrow.
All the SDOs would be returning to report here", said Kajaigai, Assistant Commissioner of Tamenglong.
According to an official source as many as 2000 application forms have been issued from the Election office for conducting the drive in Tamenglong district.
In the meantime, Tamenglong district Magistrate C.Arthur W has asked all the gun license holders of the district to deposit their licensed arms and ammunitions to the police station concerned with a view to maintain law and order and ensure peaceful conduct of the forthcoming 16th Lok Sabha election.