Arunachal Pradesh State Election commission (SEC) has deferred the elections to the Gram Panchayat and Zilla Parishad of Constituencies under Vijaynagar Administrative Jurisdiction with immediate effect on the basis of State Government request .
In an order issued by SEC in this regard it said that the law and order situation in Vijaynagar circle is not in favour of conducting elections and there is a possibility of breakdown of Law and Order due to aforesaid prevailing situation in the area. In this situation, it is in the interest of the public that the election process can be deferred.
The order also mentioned about a communication of DEO(PR) to the SEC, informing that “student organisations have deputed significant number of their members to MIO to prevent filing of nomination by any non-tribal for the elections to Panchayati Raj Institution for areas under Vijaynagar Circle. There is also an apprehension that the filling of nominations for PRI elections by a non-tribal would be received with opposition,” the order said .