Dimapur, Apr 10: The Chief Election Officer (CEO) Vyasan R has issued a show cause notice to Nagaland’s BJP leader Y Patton over his controversial campaign speech during an election campaign for1-Nagaland Parliamentary Constituency.

A video of Yanthungo Patton surfaced in social media, where he was seen giving controversial statements, Patton who is a star campaigner of the BJP was seen inciting village functionaries such as Council Chairman, Gaon Buras (Village Chiefs) and Polling Agents to cast multiple votes and hence interfering with the free exercise of electoral rights of the villagers, the CEO said in a statement.

The campaign speech was made in favour of People Democratic Alliance (PDA) consensus candidate Dr Chumben Murry of the National Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP). The controversial speech was delivered at LTC Conference Hall, Wokha town at 1 pm on April 5, 2024, according to the district election officer.

In the video, Patton was seen speaking in Nagamese language in the presence of Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio. After the video went viral, Patton tendered an apology saying he respects the democratic process and the right of every citizen to cast their own vote.

In the notice, the CEO asked Patton to show cause at the earliest as to why action should not be taken against him.

Patton said that the statement he made was an “ill-advised attempt at humour, told in the heat of the moment during a campaign” where mostly party workers from different political partners were present. It was not meant to be taken literally, he further added.

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