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NAGENG/2002/07906 DIMAPUR, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2018 7 withdraw candidature Modi to lead BJP Angami church says Dimapur, Feb. 9 (EMN): Seven and Tuensang district. aspirants have on Fri. with- “Out of 226 validly nominat- drawn their candidature from ed candidates for the upcoming campaign in Nagaland contesting in the forthcoming general election in Nagaland, Dimapur, Feb. 9: (EMN): The Na- Ramalal accompanied by Northeast Nagaland assembly elections seven candidates withdrew galand unit of the Bharatiya Janata organisation in-charge Ajay Jamwal its tribe aided Hindutva Party (BJP) has requested its central paid a two-day visit to Dimapur scheduled for Feb. 27. their candidature as on 9th Out of the seven, six were in- February, 2018. The last date of leaders to let Prime Minister Naren- during Feb. 8-9 ‘in preparation of the dependent candidates, and one withdrawal of candidature is on dra Modi spearhead the party’s ensuing assembly election poll.’ from the Congress. Three of the 12th February, 2018,” informed election campaign for the assembly The duo was informed to have entry to Nagaland withdrawals were from Kohima a press release from the chief polls in Nagaland. met its pre-poll ally Nationalist district; two each from Longleng election officer, Nagaland. According to the state’s BJP, its Democratic Progressive Party election management committee (NDPP) representative Neiphiu ABCC issues statement: ‘Sorry to the The candidates who withdrew were: has requested the BJP's central Rio and the Nagaland BJP's chief Sl. head office for ‘star campaigners Visasolie Lhoungu during a ‘joint Name of Candidate Name of AC Party people of Nagaland for our regrettable role’ No in the phase of campaigning’ in coordination meeting.’ They also Nagaland which includes Modi, the met with BJP candidates from Di- Dimapur, Feb. 9: (EMN): The Angami Angamis played a major role in allowing 1 Kelhousithie Kire 9 Kohima Town Ind BJP's president Amit Shah, Home mapur Tovihoto Ayemi and N Jacob Baptist Church Council (ABCC), the apex entry to them and their political wing BJP 2 Sievituo Linyu 10 Northern Angami I Ind Minister Rajnath Singh; minister for Zhimomi; members of the BJP elec- Baptist body of the Angami community, into Nagaland. From decades of quiet Road Transport and Highways Nitin tion management committee, and has apologised for what it stated was the connivance to holding active office in its 3 Dr. Neiphrezo Keditsu 11 Northern Angami II Ind Gadkari, minister for Information party workers. Ramlal encouraged role played by ‘the Angamis’ to allow political party, Angamis' leadership is un- 4 Shasha Phom 49 Tamlu Ind and Broadcasting and Textiles Smriti the party's members to work hard ‘proponents of Hindutva in our Christian deniable," the reverend's statement read. Irani; minister of state for Home Af- to achieve Modi’s agenda of devel- Naga society.’ “Today, the proponents of Hindutva 5 S Hampen Phom 49 Tamlu Ind fairs Kiren Rijiju and Manoj Tiwari, opment and peace in the region, it The executive director of the ABCC, are audaciously challenging our Christian 6 Dr. Aimong Lam 56 Noklak INC Delhi's BJP chief. stated. the Rev. Dr. V Atsi Dolie issued a statement faith, culture and values in variety of ways A press statement from the party Also, it informed that the party’s on Fri. containing said apology. for which we are largely responsible. As 7 Imtiyanger Chang 51-Noksen Ind informed that the BJP's national central leaders were ‘satisfied with “The Angami Baptist Church Council an Angami, I say sorry to the people of general secretary for organisation the preparedness’ of the state unit. (ABCC) fully endorses the NBCC (Naga- Nagaland for our regrettable roles.” Source: CEO Nagaland land Baptist Churches Council) resolu- The elections, it reminded, was a tion of the 21st triennial convention held critical to renew faith. “I call upon all at Impur from February 2-4, 2018. ABCC the Angami candidates to reaffirm their By the tiger’s tail stands fully behind NBCC's call to oppose allegiance to Jesus Christ, and I charge Acaut fighting itself; cracks every form of allurement by the propo- them in the name of God that it is their nents of Hindutva in our ‘Christian’ Naga bounden duty, as Christians, to safeguard society. and uphold the Christian faith,” the state- widen among members “While saying that, I regret that the ment from the reverend added. Dimapur, Feb. 9: (EMN): Di- Longchar, and three other vision among members of members, it stated. “At the the Against Corruption and meeting it was resolved to Unabated Taxation (Acaut) attend the meeting called by 5-hour power became more conspicuous the Nagaland Joint Christian NPF legislator predicts even as the group’s remaining Forum (NJCF) at Kohima on shutdown in leaders threw their weight be- the 22nd January. Dimapur today bounty of 30+ seats hind those who had left. Some “...the NJCF meeting re- Dimapur, Feb. 9: (EMN): Home Minister Kuzholuzo of the members have dis- solved to form a committee Dimapur, Feb. 9: (EMN): Nienu on Fri. stated that the Naga People’s Front (NPF) missed the statements made represented by all the par- Power consumers in the was confident of winning more than 30 seats, according by their colleagues during a ticipants, and later on in a Dimapur electrical di- to a press release from the NPF party on Feb. 9. press conference on Feb. 8, as separate press release, the vision will experience a The minister made the claim during “an election unfortunate and undignified. committee fixed a meeting 5-hour shutdown of power campaign kick-off” at Dzulha village while adding that The co-chairman of Acaut on the 25th January at Hotel supply from 7 am till 12 the NPF was sure to form the next ministry too. Accord- Tia Longchar and Simon Japfu, Kohima, where the noon on Feb. 10. ing to the statement, “several thousands of his support- Kelio, the convenor of the decision to form CCNTHCO This was informed ers” attended the campaign. Acaut’s public liaison issued a was formally taken. Given through a press release Nienu was reported to have said that there won’t be statement on Fri. stating that these sequence of events it from the establishment posts of parliamentary secretaries and advisors in the Acaut’s support for solution is evidently clear that the of the executive engineer next ministry but the government “shall provide hon- before election was adopted ACAUT participation in the in a very transparent manner. CCNTHCO was mandated of the electrical division ourable and effective involvement in governance to the PTI and therefore the question of on Fri. The 5-hour shut- legislators without attracting in the least the question of A white tiger cools itself in a pond at its enclosure at Alipore Zoological garden as the “On the 9th December down has been necessi- holding an office of profit as provided under Article 191 temperature rises in Kolkata on Fri. a consultative meeting was ACAUT members participat- tated “due to tree trimming of the Constitution of India.” called by the working com- ing in their individual capac- and jungle cutting, which Asserting that any political settlement has to take mittee of the NNPGs at Nia- ity does not arise.” will be carried out by the place under a popular government in the state, Nienu as- thu resort, Dimapur, where It was “unbecoming, un- department staff in and sured that the NPF government shall contribute its best all the apex tribal hohos and Naga and unprincipled” on around its jurisdiction,” it to facilitating an early and lasting settlement. Delhi Police arrests IAF civil society organisations in- the part of those “few Acaut informed. “He also declared that the next NPF government shall cluding the ACAUT Nagaland individuals” to retract their Colony authorities cleanse the process of governance from corruption of all were invited, and whereas commitment made with the have also been requested kinds and that serious corruption cases with prima facie officer for espionage the ACAUT was represented “church, NJCF, apex tribal to trim trees growing near by its Chairman Joel Naga, bodies, mass-based organi- proofs will be handed over to the CBI to bring the culprits New Delhi, Feb. 9 (IANS) Delhi Police to click pictures of the classified docu- electrical lines in their to book,” it stated. Dr. Khegukha Muru and Mar sations, civil society organi- respective locality while on Friday said it has arrested Indian ments pertaining to the IAF headquar- Longkumer; with all the 3 zations and the negotiating keeping in mind the dura- Air Force (IAF) Group Captain Arun ters and then sent them across via ACAUT representatives sign- groups.” tion of the shutdown to Marwaha on charges of espionage for WhatsApp. ing the attendance sheet as According to them, the avoid accidents. passing secret information to Paki- According to the Special Cell's ACAUT members. At the “uncalled for emergency Fill up vacant Child Rights stan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officer, the officer befriended the ISI meeting, the house resolved meeting in a span of few agency. agents posing as women models a few to appeal to the Government hours, that too, not at the Everything that irritates "He was arrested on Wednesday months ago. of India to defer the elections ACAUT’s designated office us about others can lead Commission posts – SC after a case was registered against him "They chatted regularly on What- to the 13th Nagaland Legisla- and making arbitrary deci- us to an understanding New Delhi, Feb.