No election in Aghunaga which falls under DAB

Kohima, Apr 3: Dimapur Deputy Commissioner K N Ngullie has said that the district administration would not allow holding of Assembly elections in Aghunaqa, falling under the Disputed Area Belt (DAB) which comprises over 40 villages in the Asom-Nagaland border.

In a statement, Mr Ngullie said he got information from the Additional Deputy Commissioner of Nagaland regarding setting up of some polling stations by the Asom government.

Meanwhile, the Western Sumi Students Union (WSSU), a student body of Nagaland's Sumi tribe, has demanded the withdrawal of all polling stations from Aghunaqa in Dimapur district, set up by the Asom government for the Assembly elections.

In a release here, WSSU president Shikehoto Zhimomi and general secretary Kaino Chishi expressed strong opposition to the move of the Asom government to hold elections in Aghunaqa.

The WSSU claimed that the area fell under the jurisdiction of Dimapur district and therefore, it would not allow to conduct polling on the soil of Nagaland. The union further cautioned that it would be ''compelled to pursue its own course of action'' if the authorities failed to withdraw the polling stations.

UNI