Itanagar, Oct 31 (PTI) The Congress in Arunachal Pradesh on Friday sought Governor K T Parnaik's intervention to ensure free and fair panchayat elections in the state, alleging that a group is threatening villagers in Longding, Tirap and Changlang districts to support only BJP-sponsored ZPM candidates.

Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) president Bosiram Siram, who led a delegation to Raj Bhavan here, submitted a detailed memorandum and claimed grassroots political rights were being jeopardised in the three districts falling under the terror-affected TCL region.

The party expressed "deep concern" that coercive directives had reportedly been issued, warning village leaders and general public of a fine of Rs 20 lakh or dire consequences if they defy the order during the upcoming r

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