Politics / Manipur

IMPHAL, May 11 – Southern Chandel bordering Myanmar has been plagued by the presence of various insurgent groups which were indulging in anti-national activities which are inimical to both the local population as well as the State. The Army authorities feel that the recent report on Army operation in Chandel district needs to be conveyed to the people in a correct perspective.

Reports of Army likely to use artillery guns and helicopter gun- ships in the operation in Sajik Tampak are incorrect, PIB (Defence wing) source said here. The Army authorities clarified that the basic rules of...

Imphal, May 9: The army today said it would use “minimum force” and not artillery guns or helicopter gunships in its ongoing operation at Sajik Tampak and surrounding areas of Chandel district to flush out militants. Denying media reports of use of artillery guns and helicopter gunships in the operation, a defence release today stated that the basic rule of engagement of the army in counter-insurgency operations was the “use of minimum force”.

The same principle was being applied in Chandel district. Southern Chandel had been plagued by presence of various militant groups. The army...

Imphal, May 7: The army has moved into Sajik Tampak, a small valley in Chandel district that was home to militants belonging to various outfits till April. The insurgents have been displaced from this strategically located valley, not far from the Indo-Myanmar border. Army troops and armoured vehicles have consolidated their positions in the zone.

A full brigade headquarters has been inaugurated at Chakpikarong in Chandel district, 87 km from Imphal. The army has made it clear that it would establish a permanent base here to control activities of militant organisations in Chandel district as...

Imphal, May 5: The superintendent of Chandel district police, T. Samte, who was accused of raping a minor girl who worked at his quarters as domestic help, has been arrested and sent to judicial custody. Sources said the SP was arrested on Sunday from a ward of Imphal’s Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, where he had been admitted for treatment.

The next day the police produced the officer before the chief judicial magistrate of Chandel, S. Sohadev, who ordered a 15-day judicial remand, till May 17.

The accused had applied for bail but the chief judicial magistrate rejected the plea as he thought...

IMPHAL, May 5 – Various social organizations have come out strongly in protest of former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda’s pledge to work towards “integrating all Naga inhabited areas as desired by the Naga people” while addressing an election rally in Dimapur on May 1. Denouncing the former Prime Minister and national president of the Janata Dal (Secular) as an “imperialist agent,” apex Manipur body, All Manipur United Clubs’ Organisation (amuco) stated, “it is really unfortunate that a political figure of Gowda’s stature should try to pass off the movement for self determination in the North...

IMPHAL, May 4–Former Manipur mp kim Gangte has condemned Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga’s decision of fielding a candidate to contest in the outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency in the ongoing 14th Lok Sabha polls as “very much destructive and criminal.” Kim Gangte is one of the six candidates in the fray for the outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The others include Rosangzuala, a Mizo, contesting on a Janata Dal - United (jd-u) ticket.

“It is fortunate again that Zoramthanga has sent a candidate from Aizawl to contest in the outer Manipur...

IMPHAL, April 10 – With the rejection of the nomination papers of two candidates, altogether six candidates will be fighting it out for the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency in the ensuing 14th Lok Sabha elections. The nomination papers of Lairenlakpam Raghumani and Waikhonm Manimohon, both independent candidates, were rejected during scrutiny on Thursday. The two had failed to provide some of the mandatory information in their nomination papers, officials sources said.

The six candidates who are now to contest the Inner seat are former deputy chief minister Dr Leishangthem Chandramani...

IMPHAL, April 8 – Seven candidates have filed nomination papers for the second phase Lok Sabha elections to Inner Manipur seat on April 26, State election officials said Wednesday, reports PTI. Wednesday was the last date of filing nomination for the constituency. They said those who filed papers were: BJP nominee Th Chaoba Singh, Federal Party of Manipur candidate L Chandramani Singh, CPI nominee M Nara Singh, Congress candidate T Meinya Singh and independents -- N Iboyaima Singh, L Raghumani and Y Manimohon Singh.

The first phase polls would be held on April 20 in Outer Manipur seat for...

IMPHAL, April 6 – The Naga National Party (nnp), a Manipur-based regional political party is aiming for an emotional integration of Naga tribes in the region. However, the party would not directly support the decision of Naga Hoho, the apex body of Naga tribes, but will “honour” their decision for a common cause. This was stated by Ng Hungyo, president of the nnp, and its candidate for the up and coming 14th Lok Sabha polls in the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency Valley Rose Hungyo during a meet-the-press programme here at the State Information Office Conference Hall on Sunday...

IMPHAL, April 2— Nine including two lady candidates are likely to fight for the Scheduled Tribe reserved seat in Manipur on April 20 next. Manipur will go to the polls on April 20 and April 26 for two parliamentary seats—the Outer and the Inner. Outer seat is reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates.

Till the last date of filing nomination altogether eight candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency for the ensuing 14th Lok Sabha elections on Wednesday afternoon. Former minister Morung Makunga who filed his nomination as an independent...