70% Votes Cast in Outer Manipur

By Sobhapati SamomImphal, Apr 10 : More than 70% of the 9,11,699 electorates cast their votes in its Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency seat as the second phase of the nine-stage Lok Sabha elections in the state today.According to Manipur's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)O Nabakishore. Repoll likely in a polling booth in Chandel district.Speaking to newspersons here this afternoon,CEO Nabakishore,...

NSCN (IM) takes over Manipur booths, Loads EVMs with votes

A large group of smartly dressed young men guard the booth and the booth doors have plainclothes sentries. By Esha Roy At Booth 44/2 in Senakeithei in Outer Manipur LS constituency, a voter is watched on Wednesday. Senakeithei is a picturesque village enveloped in a tranquil silence. ...

A Little BJP Flutter Among Manipur Nagas

The people do not seem interested in sitting MP Thangso Baite.The Naga vote holds the key in the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat where three of the five hill districts — Senapati, Ukhrul, Tamenglong — entirely comprise Nagas. In Senapati, there is little sign of an election except an occasional BJP flag that flutters alongside one of Naga People’s Front.A thin wooden barricade and a lone policeman marks...

Mizoram LS Polls Postponed to April 11

New Delhi, Apr 8 : The Election Commission of India on Tuesday postponed the Lok Sabha polls for Mizoram till April 11.The state was to have polls tomorrow.Meanwhile, a 72 hour-long shutdown is on for the second day today in the state.The shutdown is in protest against Bru polling in six refugee camps in Tripura and to urge the Election Commission not to count Bru votes that have been polled via...

3-day Shutdown Affects Life in Mizoram

The strike led by the Young Mizo Association urged people to boycott Wednesday's pollingAizawl, Apr 8 : Normal life was affected in Mizoram Monday as six NGOs and student groups called for a three-day shutdown and boycott of the April 9 election to the lone Lok Sabha seat from the state to protest postal ballot facility to its refugees living in Tripura, officials said.A police spokesman said that...

In Arunachal, out of 3,77,272 only 6 women in fray for Polls

Itanagar, Apr 8 : The women form the majority of the electorate in Arunachal Pradesh but when it comes to contesting elections the numbers are at the odds with their population, with only 6 of them joining the fray for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls and Assembly elections.The state has 3,77,272 women electorate against 3,75,898 males, with several Assembly constituencies having more women voters than...

China describes northeast India as 'Most Neglected'

Earlier, China reacted guardedly to BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's accusation in February, 2014 that it had expansionist mindset. BEIJING: As India's general elections began on Monday from the northeastern states, Chinese official media described the remote region as the most "neglected" area in the country. "India's northeastern states — which also include Manipur,...

New Book Describes Crimes Against Civilians During Mizo Uprising

By David LalmalsawmaThe two-decade-long Mizo rebellion from 1966 to 1986 remains the only conflict in which the Indian government used war planes against its citizens. Few written records exist on the conflict in which the Mizo National Front (MNF) revolted against the government, trying to establish an independent country.A new book by a former militant in the Mizo National Army (MNA), the armed...