To ensure fair and expenditure free elections in Nagaland, the Democratic Alliance of Nagaland (DAN) Government has drawn up an ambitious plan. Under the plan, the State Government would sponsor a team of delegates consisting of NGO leaders and representatives of mass based civil societies to observe the electoral process in the coming Assembly elections of Mizoram, where elections were mainly agenda based and expenditure was negligible. This decision was taken at a recent meeting held between senior DAN Ministers and NGO leaders. The delegation heading for Mizoram would include Naga Hoho leaders and representatives from all the districts. The plan of the State Government to carry out electoral reforms in Nagaland was a big step, said Naga Hoho general secretary Dr John Murry. All sections of the people from the common man to elected leaders will have to change their attitude and envision a better Naga society for the reforms to be successful, he added. Elections in Nagaland have always been an expensive affair. Candidates are known to spend enormous amount of money during campaigns. Meanwhile, unidentified assailants gunned down a youth from  in old Tata parking area of Kohima. Police sources said the victim was yet to be identified and the body bore four bullet marks of 9 mm pistol. Police registered a case and investigation was on to identify the victim and to apprehend the culprits, sources added. In another incident, Dimapur Police arrested one  Sanjeev Kumar Dey at the rail gate area of the town alongwith a country made .38 revolver and an Italian make pistol from his possession. Police said the arrested person, who was a bike mechanic, was also dealing with arms

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