Morung Express News
Dimapur | February 15
In a remarkable turnaround from its earlier decision to field consensus candidates for the ensuing Bye election, the DAN Alliance partners today in a meeting decided that each party will take its own course for setting up candidates for ‘friendly contests’ to both the Dimapur-I and 54 Tuensang Sadar-II Assembly Constituencies.
Mention may be made that following a deadlock in talks held yesterday, which had been convened by the Chief Minister, the DAN partners had decided to set up a Search Committee to zero in on its consensus candidates for the two seats. Interestingly in the meeting of the Search Committee held at Dimapur today, the decision was instead taken to go in for friendly contests. Today’s meeting was attended by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, Ministers Thenucho and Dr TM Lotha, MLAs Deo Nukhu and Imkong Imchen, NPF Working President IK Sema, BJP State President Ato Yepthomi, JD (U) State President Limatemjen, NPF Secretary General Chubatemjen Ao and Muwthin Newmai.
Meanwhile, the BJP which had all along wanted that its candidate be fielded in both seats is expected to formally announce its candidate for the Dimapur-I Assembly Constituency. As earlier reported in this paper, Captain Hekiye Sema eldest son of Late Dr Hokishe Sema and Kevise Angami BJP DYC President are both in fray for the coveted party ticket.
