Poll Boycott In Eastern Nagaland Hurts Modi Govt’s Narrative Of 'Serving Interests Of The Northeast'

Boycott of polls is a matter of concern and needs to be addressed at the earliest. (Representative image of an EVM: Getty Images)

The lone Lok Sabha seat — Nagaland Lok Sabha constituency — of the northeastern state of Nagaland will vote on April 19. However, the elections here have taken an unfortunate turn with the people living in the eastern part of the state deciding to boycott the Lok Sabha elections. They are angry with the Centre for not fulfilling its promise of a Frontier Nagaland Territory — comprising the six districts of the eastern part of the state. The six districts — Kiphire,