One person was killed and three others injured in a gunfight between armed groups in ethnic strife-torn Manipur’s Kangpokpi district on Sunday, police said.Gunmen attacked Koutruk village in Imphal West district from the hilltops, leading to retaliation by an armed group from the village. There was fierce gunfight which spread to the adjacent villages of … Read more
In Manipur’s Ukhrul, irate voters destroyed EVM after miscreants threatened them to vote for a certain party.An official who does not want to be named told ET, “The incident took place in the polling station 44/41 and 44/50.” Congress leader Jairam Ramesh uploaded a video on X where a miscreant was threatening voters. He stated … Read more
Darjeeling has a unique political culture with many hill-based parties that switch their support between the Trinamool and the BJP. As Darjeeling prepares for the second round of Lok Sabha elections on April 26, Gorkhaland’s statehood and tea garden workers’ minimum wage issues remain the key concerns. Manipur-born BJP candidate Raju Bista is contesting again. … Read more
Imphal: Several incidents of violence were reported as Manipur went to polls on Friday, April 20. Incidents of firing at a polling booth, destruction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and bogus voting were reported. Four people were reportedly injured in the firing incidents. In Khaidem, Imphal West, visuals show people breaking an EVM due to … Read more
Lok Sabha Battle in Northeast: BJP, allies eye dominance as Congress fights for relevance Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to their authors. … Read more
Imphal (Manipur): A Flag march was held by security personnel in Manipur, in view of upcoming Lok Sabha elections on April 17. In Manipur, voting will take place in two phases for its 2 seats on April 19 and April 26. While speaking on the security arrangements, Ksh. Shivakanta Singh, SP Imphal West said that … Read more
A driver was shot at as armed men allegedly targeted fuel tankers in Manipur’s Tamenglong district on Tuesday, police said. At least two fuel tankers were hit in the firing that happened near Keimei village on NH-37 which connects Imphal with Silchar, they said. Armed men, who are yet to be identified, fired from hilltops … Read more
Force of habit Politicians frequently jumping from one party to another is causing a lot of confusion, not just for voters but even for those who are campaigning for them. Recently in a joint campaign event in Pune, Shiv Sena (Shinde group) leader Neelam Gorhe asked people to vote for Shirur Lok Sabha candidate Shivajirao … Read more
There are signs of let-up in violence in Manipur after the announcement of parliamentary elections. As part of the preparation for the polls, 162 companies of central paramilitary forces have already been deployed in the state. The state is to get 200 companies of central paramilitary forces for the general elections, voting for which will … Read more
Guwahati/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday asserted that the past decade of BJP governance at the Centre has been dedicated to transforming the Northeast from an “abandoned region” to an “abundant region”. There has been a marked improvement in the situation in trouble-torn Manipur due to the timely intervention of the Centre and … Read more
