However, in the subsequent elections, they were taken to Mizoram. Special polling stations were set up for them in places close to the interstate border. Mizoram and Tripura government had jointly made their travel and security arrangements.Meanwhile, the displaced people taking shelter in Mizoram said they were unlikely to go to Manipur to cast votes.“One way travel from (Mizoram capital) Aizawl to (Kuki-Zomi majority) Churachandpur costs Rs 5,000 and the time taken is 13-14 hours. If the government does not take care of our transportation, we will not go to vote,” John Zo, who is the leader of a group of displaced people lodged at a Mizoram government building at Falkland in Aizawl, told this newspaper.According to his estimates, over 2,000 of the displaced people living in Mizoram are voters of Manipur.“The displaced Kuki-Zomi tribals are staying in government buildings and rented accommodations,” John said, adding, “The Mizoram government had provided us with ration for the first four weeks. Some local NGOs and Christian organisations from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana are now helping us.”
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