Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee (LHJAC) during a meeting on January 21 at town hall, Wokha has decided that there would be shutter down in Wokha town on January 23, 2017.
In a press release, Lotha Hoho Joint Action Committee convenor, R. Nchumbemo Ezung and member secretary, James Tungoe, however, stated that public and vehicular traffic movement would not be restricted.
Further, the committee stated that at Saturday’s meeting, the candidates for Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election from Longsa and Wokha villages had given their assurance not to contest the forthcoming election slated to be held from February 1.
The signatories said that all contending candidates would consult with respective wards and offer mass resignation.
At the meeting, it also firmly decided that not a single postal ballot paper vote/election duty certificate (EDC) would be cast. In the event postal ballot paper vote/EDC was cast by any individual, the LH joint action committee has cautioned to take stern action on the defaulting party.
It may be mentioned that in Wokha village, there are 12 candidates (4 BJP, 7 NPF, 1 Independent) and 4 candidates (3 BJP and 1 NPF) in Longsa village. Maintaining that all have decided to go in for mass resignation, the Lotha Hoho said, “therefore, nil candidates in Wokha.”
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