Tight security arrangements in place for Khonsa bypolls

Arunachal Pradesh DGP RP Updahya is personally monitoring the security scenario ahead of the by-elections to the Khonsa West constituency slated to be held on October 21. A total of 13 companies of the Central Armed Paramilitary Force have been deployed in addition to police personnel to ensure free and fair elections. According to top […]

Khonsa West by-poll: Two candidates withdraw nominations

Two out of the four candidates who had filed their nominations for the Khonsa West by-polls have withdrawn their candidature. Yumsem Matey and Wangchu Lowang are the ones to have stepped out of the poll battle leaving now only contenders for the seat. Chakat Aboh now has to get past Azet Homtok to emerge victorious. […]

Chakat Aboh, wife of slain Arunachal MLA Tirong Aboh files nomination for by-polls

Chakat Aboh, the wife of slain Arunachal NPP MLA Tirong Aboh has filed her nomination papers as an independent candidate for the Khonsa West by-polls on October 21. Aboh is the first candidate to file nomination for the by-polls necessitated by the killing of her husband and sitting legislator Tirong Aboh in May. Political parties […]

Tirong Aboh’s wife urges centre, state govt to take action against those involved in distribution of leaflets from Naga Army (Ollo)

Three days ago Northeast Live broke the story of how an organisation named Naga Army (Ollo) distributed leaflets threatening anyone who stood against Phowang Lowang in the upcoming by election in Khonsa West of serious consequences. Wife of late Khonsa West MLA – Tirong Aboh and probable candidate for the ensuing election, Chakat Aboh has […]

Shadow of terror back to haunt poll in Arunachal Pradesh?

At a time when talks are just round the corner in political circles as to who will be the next MLA from Khonsa West legislative assembly constituency in Tirap district, after the upcoming bye-election to the constituency which is to be held within the next couple of months, a handout in the name of Naga […]

Arunachal NPP MLA, son among 11 killed in ambush

Sitting MLA of Khonsa West in Arunachal’s Tirap district Tirong Aboh was shot dead by suspected NSCN cadres along with his family members and NPP workers. A total of 11 persons were killed in the ambush that took place near Bogapani and two others injured. The NPP MLA’s son was also among those killed by […]

Arunachal MLA Tirong Aboh, ten others shot dead in militant attack in Tirap

In a shocking incident being reported from Arunachal Pradesh, sitting National People’s Party (NPP) MLA from Khonsa West in Tirap district, Tirong Aboh was shot dead by suspected NSCN militants near Bogapani village of Tirap district. Ten others, including family members of Aboh are believed to have been killed in the ambush by suspected Naga insurgents. The […]