Namsai: Deputy Chief Minister Chowna Mein has strongly condemned a recent incident in Namsai district involving the filing of a nomination by a certain candidate.
The incident, which came to light through social media, has been described by Mein as “very condemnable.”
According to local sources, one Tongam Jomoh was on his way to file his nomination papers for the 46-Chowkham Assembly Constituency seat when he was gheraoed by a mob.
The mob allegedly also tore the nomination papers of Jomoh.
In a statement posted on social media, Mein emphasized the importance of democracy in India, stating that all citizens have the right to exercise their constitutional rights.
He called for the law to take its own course of action in addressing the incident, emphasizing that those found guilty must be punished.
“Just now through social media, I have learned that a very condemnable incident took place in Namsai district regarding filing of nomination of a certain candidate. India is a democratic country; therefore, all citizens have the right to exercise their constitutional rights. The law must take its own course of action and the guilty must be punished. I highly condemn this avoidable incident,” Mein said in his post on Facebook.
Arunachal Pradesh will go for simultaneous Lok Sabha and assembly polls in the first phase on April 19.
March 27 was the last date of filing nominations while the scrutiny would take place on March 28.
The counting of votes for the assembly elections will be held on June 2 and for Lok Sabha polls on June 4.
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