Imphal, Feb 6: A day after the Central Election Committee of the Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) has finalized the candidates of the party to contest in the upcoming Manipur assembly election, intending candidates of some assembly constituencies has showed its anger to the party leadership.
The NPF Central Election Committee had announced names of candidates to contest in 15 assembly constituencies. Supporters of intending candidate of Phunyar Assembly constituency identified as one Hoppingson had vandalized the NFP office at Phungyar over denial of ticket to their candidate. The NFP had name K Leisho has the NPF candidates from the constituency.
On the other hand many NFP members had expressed anger to the allotment of party ticket to Dr. Alexander Pao from Karong Assembly constituency. Five former intending candidates of the same party had threaten to resigned from the party against the issuance of NPF ticket to Dr. Alexander Pao. It is likely that the five candidates field a consensus candidate in the assembly constituency.
The NPF also field candidate at Kangpokpi, Saitu and henglep Assembly constituency.
Meanwhile report reaching here said that member of the ADC Chandel, TS Kanlul Anal
has also tender resignation from the NPF for providing ticket to ST Victor Nunglung as NPF candidate for the Chandel Assembly constituency.
On the other hand, NPF Chandel sub- division also demanded immediate review of the list of candidates declared by the central election committee of the NPF on February 4.
Offcie bearers of the NPF candel Sub Division in a letter to the President of the NPF stated that if the party fails to review the list then the Chandl unit NPF will launch cease work strike in Chandel Assembly consituency with immediate effect.