Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Feb. 15 (EMN): In a move to give an equal platform to the intending candidates contesting under 26th Alonglengden assembly constituency, the Dilong Ward Council has organised a mass declaration programme at Dilong Community Hall, on Feb. 15.
The two candidates – Imtikumzuk (NDPP) and Toshipokba (NPF) aired their visions and party manifestoes to the electorates under the norms laid down by the ward authority.
Imtikumzuk, while declaring his candidature, asserted that he will strictly follow clarion called of clean election campaign initiated by the NBCC and ABAM. He has expressed desired to serve that people ‘both old and young on the principle of equality.’
Highlighting the NDPP manifesto, he also assured providing good governance to people, women empowerment, providing adequate basic necessity to the people on priority.
Toshipokba also asserted that his primary focus is providing employment to the youth. “I won’t let the youth to go on frustration,” the NPF candidate asserted.
He further said that developing the urban areas will be his main priority.
Chairman of the Dilong ward council, I Tia Soyah informed that the mass declaration programme was initiated in order to save time, labour and money for the candidates.
Soyah asserted that the programme had enabled voters in Dilong ward to judge the individual capabilities in casting their votes. Further adding that both the candidates were capable of initiating actions, he called upon the electorates in Dilong ward to choose who would best represent them in a free and fair manner.
Bringing or distributing intoxicants in the colony, creating violence or bringing of ‘outsiders’ on the polling day would not be tolerated and added that stern action would be initiated against the erring party or individuals, the chairman said.
Unlike other colonies where only one ‘camp’ (Kimen) was allowed per candidates, the Dilong Ward Council has allowed opening of three camps – one main camp, a youth camp and a women camp – in the ward, he said.
Soyah cautioned both party workers to be peaceful and not to create trouble, especially to the students who are busy preparing for their examinations.
It may be mentioned here that Dilong Ward Council resolved to hold the ‘common platform and mass declaration’ through a resolution adopted in a ward general meeting on Oct. 29 2016. The 26 Aonglenden AC consists of three villages – Ungma, Settsü and Kupza and four urban wards and altogether there are 16 polling station where Dilong ward has nearly 1700 voters.
