Manipur party claims armed groups seeking votes for BJP

NEW DELHI: National People’s Party (NPP) on Tuesday sought additional security cover for its candidates contesting elections in Manipur stating that they are facing “intimidation and abuse in a targeted manner”.
According to the press release issued by NPP on Tuesday, the outfits “KNF-MC, KNF-Z, UKLF, KNA, HPC (D) have openly come out in blatant support of our opponent’s candidates from BJP and NPF”.
In 55-Tipaimukh AC, the cadres of militant outfits HPC (D) are moving around with arms intimidating the voters and village chiefs to vote for BJP candidates. The underground group like KNA and UKLF under Suspension of Operation (SOO) is threatening our party workers and village chief to support BJP candidate Letpao Haokip, the press release claimed.
At Tamenglong constituency, outfits under SOO are campaigning strongly for NPF and BJP candidates. The outfit has warned our party workers with dire consequences, the release said. Earlier on February 6, KNF-MC and KNF-Z leaders threatened NPP workers and village chief to vote for BJP candidate Letzamang Haokip.