Politics / Manipur

Imphal, February 08: Despite enhanced security measures, the armed attacks on candidates contesting in the forthcoming elections and their supporters continue unabated. Unidentified gunmen last night fired over 90 rounds of ammunition at the house of the Samata Party candidate contesting in 7 Andro Assembly constituency, Sahid Ahmed, causing damage to the walls and roofs of the house but fortunately, no casualties. According to reports around 10 unidentified gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons fired upon Sahid Ahmed's house, located at Yairipok, near Azad High School at around 9:15 pm from...

Imphal, February 07: In a development predicted to have wide implications on the forthcoming elections and after, a meeting organized by United Naga Council, UNC at its headquarters at Senapati, had 47 Naga candidates sign a pledge that in the event of their return to the 8th Manipur Legislative Assembly, they would support the Naga cause, including the ongoing peace talks between the NSCN (IM) and Government of India, according to a reliable source. Prominent by his refusal to attend the meeting was former chief minister Rishang Keishing, the source said. The meeting organizers roundly...

Imphal, February 07: Another active worker of Th Bira, the MSCP candidate in Nambol A/c was shot at and injured by some unidentified gunmen this evening at Nambol Naorem Mayai Leikai. The worker identified as Leishangthem Nabadeep, 45, 0f Nambol Naorem Leikai sustained a bullet injury at his right thigh and has been admitted to RIMS hospital. The victim disclosed that he was taken from his home at gunpoint at around 8 pm tonight and shot at in the right thigh at close range on the Nambol river bank nearby. He said while abducting him from his house, the gunmen warned his family members not to...

Imphal, February 05: Nine KYKL(T) activists were apprehended by Manipur Rifles (1st IRB) from the Maphou Dam area today. The IRB personnel posted at the Maphou Dam apprehended the ultras while conducting a routine frisking in the area, said an official release from the PRO, police department. One demand letter for Rs 2 lakhs addressed to Laishram Kadamjit Singh, FPM candidate of Wangkhem A/C, one money receipt for Rs 3 lakhs from the same candidate, a walkie talkie set and the jeep bearing regd no MN03 A-0924, in which they were moving were recovered from those apprehended and a case has been...

Imphal, February 05: Following Sunday evening's attack on the residence of former MoS, home, M Oken, which took two lives, the state administration has decided to make special security arrangements for candidates for the forthcoming elections who are under serious threat from underground elements. The state election security coordination committee, in its fourth meeting today, reassessed its security policy in view on the attacks on Oken and on several other candidates. In this regard, the concerned intelligence agencies have been asked to submit the candidates' risk status at the earliest...

Imphal, February 04: The C Upendra commission of inquiry, which was constituted to look into the facts and circumstances of the occurrences of June 18 last year, has submitted its final report. The report of the commission was handed over to the state chief secretary by the chairman of the commission, retired sessions judge C Upendra, today. While the recommendations made by the commission have not been disclosed, the report incorporates the statements of witnesses, the sequence of events leading to and all the facts regarding the burning of the state Assembly secretariat and a number of other...

Imphal, February 03: Following the threat of the KYKL (O) against the MSCP candidate of Nambol constituency, Th Bira Singh and his workers in the ensuing 8th Assembly election, a public meeting was called today at the residence of the candidate to discuss the matter. According to a release, the meeting, in a resolution expressed disappointment over the outfit?s threat to the workers of the MSCP of the constituency asking them to distance themselves from the party by February 6. The release further maintained that the allegations made by the outfit against the candidate and his brother Th...

Imphal, February 03: Two persons including one civilian and an MR rifleman were killed when unidentified gunmen attacked the residence of the Congress (I) candidate in Heirok Assembly constituency, Moirangthem Oken at Heirok Part II Mayai Leikai today at about 7.45 pm. Four others including three civilians and the PSO to the candidate were also injured. The deceased are identified as Rifleman Sapam Mangijao (27) of Thoubal Kiyam Siphai and Saikhom Thapasana (29) of Heirok Ward number VII. Mangijao who was shot in the leg died due to excessive bleeding while Thapasana died on the spot after...

IMPHAL, Feb 2 — Four former Manipur chief ministers, W Nipamacha Singh, Rishang Keishing, Radhabinod Koijam and RK Dorendra Singh, are among the 368 candidates for the forthcoming two-phase Assembly elections on February 14 and 21, according to official sources here, reports PTI. While Nipamacha Singh (Manipur National Conference) is locked in a four-cornered contest in Wangoi Assembly constituency in Imphal West district with Congress nominee Sagolsem Achouba as main rival, senior Congress leader Keishing is among eight candidates in Phungyar constituency in Uhrul district. Political...

Imphal, February 01: The Manipur Human Rights Commission today directed the Industries Commissioner to ensure closure of an oil mill at Kakching Khullen Ningthou Leikai and a rice mill at Chingmeirong East with immediate effect citing noise pollution and nuisance by the mills in the respective neighborhoods as the reason. The rights panel maintained that the opening of the mills should be done only after both have acquired no objection certificates from the immediate neighbors and renewed their licenses. It also said that if required, the Chief Inspector of Factories and Boilers may seek the...