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ith poll fever gripping most parts of Arunachal Pradesh ahead of the assembly polls, there are allegations rife in Changlang and Tirap districts in eastern Arunachal of NSCN-IM cadres threatening candidates and intimidating voters to refrain from the electoral process. Given the fact that eastern Arunachal Pradesh which shares its boundaries with Nagaland and Assam and Myanmar remains a highly sensitive zone. The NSCN factions are said to have had their sway in Changlang and Tirap districts. Now with the state gearing up for the polls, the Naga rebels have become active too. In fact, there are disturbing reports coming from Tirap districts, where the NSCN-IM cadres rule the roost, despite the presence of security forces in the area. Allegations are that NSCN-IM cadres are opening intimidating the voters and threatening Congress candidates. In Tirap district, as many as 70, 000 voters will decide the fate of the candidates on October 13 Assembly poll, in 163 voting stations. As many 1000 poll officials will be deployed to these stations, most of which in the remote and inhospitable areas. Out of the total 163 poll centres, 66 have been identified as critical, 61 semi-critical. The administration is gearing up the machineries to ensure violent free polling. However it remains to be seen how far the administration will be able to put up the resistance posed by the Naga insurgents.
ith poll fever gripping most parts of Arunachal Pradesh ahead of the assembly polls, there are allegations rife in Changlang and Tirap districts in eastern Arunachal of NSCN-IM cadres threatening candidates and intimidating voters to refrain from the electoral process. Given the fact that eastern Arunachal Pradesh which shares its boundaries with Nagaland and Assam and Myanmar remains a highly sensitive zone. The NSCN factions are said to have had their sway in Changlang and Tirap districts. Now with the state gearing up for the polls, the Naga rebels have become active too. In fact, there are disturbing reports coming from Tirap districts, where the NSCN-IM cadres rule the roost, despite the presence of security forces in the area. Allegations are that NSCN-IM cadres are opening intimidating the voters and threatening Congress candidates. In Tirap district, as many as 70, 000 voters will decide the fate of the candidates on October 13 Assembly poll, in 163 voting stations. As many 1000 poll officials will be deployed to these stations, most of which in the remote and inhospitable areas. Out of the total 163 poll centres, 66 have been identified as critical, 61 semi-critical. The administration is gearing up the machineries to ensure violent free polling. However it remains to be seen how far the administration will be able to put up the resistance posed by the Naga insurgents.
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