Aspiring Cong candidate accuses state leader of dropping her

An aspiring Congress candidate Tuesday alleged that her name figured in the AICC approved list of nominees for assembly election in Arunachal Pradesh, but she failed to submit nomination as the state leadership did not provide her required documents.

Marina Kenlang claimed that state party president Takam Sanjoy refused to provide her two papers - Form A and Form B - which a candidate need to prove that he or she is indeed nominated by a political party.

As a result, she could not file her nomination for Changlang North assembly constituency on Monday, the last date of submitting papers, Kenlang said.

Sanjoy, however, said Kenlang's name was there in the initial list released by the AICC on Saturday but it was later changed and Tingkhap Taiju replaced her in the "final list".

Taiju filed his papers for the constituency Monday.

Kenlang claimed, "There were two contenders for Changlang North and my name was on top. During his recent visit to Itanagar, AICC president Rahul Gandhi had asked Sanjoy to support my candidature. However, instead of finalising my name, Sanjoy issued the ticket in favour of Taiju for reasons best known to him."