IT News
Imphal, Jan 2:
Intending candidate of Langthabal Assembly Constituency, Karam Nabakishore has alleged intimidation by workers of sitting MLA Karam Shyam for contesting the upcoming state assembly election scheduled to hold in February or March this year. Karam Nabakishore is the intending candidate for NPP.
Talking to reporters at his residence at Langthabal Kunja yesterday, Karam Nabakishore said that some supporters of Karam Shyam assaulted his supporters including his brother’s son on the evening of December 31 and tried to pull up his nephew. He further said that the same group of people later came to his house and threatened him not to contest the election.
“They even threatened me to burn my house if I do not change my decision for contesting the election”, Karam Nabakishore said. He added that the group of people was later rounded up by his supporters and two of them were captured while others managed to escape. Nabikishore then blames the police for failure to arrest them when handed over to them.