Mokokchung, April 30 (MExN): Situation in the 26th Aonglenden Assembly Constituency where the by election is scheduled to be held on May 7, 2011 is getting a bit tense with alleged Congress workers vandalizing the residence of a senior NPF party worker at Ungma village on Friday night at around 11 pm.There is no report of injuries of casualties in the incident.
It is learnt that residence belongs to Naga People’s Front Mokokchung division vice-president Imtionen. Doors, windows and chairs and utensils were vandalized, said NPF party workers. The approximate cost of properties damaged amounts to about Rs 0ne lakh, the said.
Strongly condemning the vandalism, the family members of the victim asserted that the action of the congress workers is an act to take the life of the NPF Mokokchung division vice president. They asserted that such attack is completely uncalled for since the residence of Imtionen is not an election camp. Situation at Ungma village, after this incident, is reported to be tense but under control.
It is not clear whether an FIR has been lodged in this regard, but with just seven days before the polling day, situation in Aonglenden Assembly Constituency remains tricky. A security official disclosed that adequate security have been deployed for election purpose, but it is unclear how the elections will pass off, given the fact the Aonglenden A/C has a history of violence being created during elections in the past.
It is learnt that residence belongs to Naga People’s Front Mokokchung division vice-president Imtionen. Doors, windows and chairs and utensils were vandalized, said NPF party workers. The approximate cost of properties damaged amounts to about Rs 0ne lakh, the said.
Strongly condemning the vandalism, the family members of the victim asserted that the action of the congress workers is an act to take the life of the NPF Mokokchung division vice president. They asserted that such attack is completely uncalled for since the residence of Imtionen is not an election camp. Situation at Ungma village, after this incident, is reported to be tense but under control.
It is not clear whether an FIR has been lodged in this regard, but with just seven days before the polling day, situation in Aonglenden Assembly Constituency remains tricky. A security official disclosed that adequate security have been deployed for election purpose, but it is unclear how the elections will pass off, given the fact the Aonglenden A/C has a history of violence being created during elections in the past.
