Rampant proxy voting alleged
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 05, 2012:
The Keirao A/C witnessed a large number of proxy cases with even those persons who had already expired recorded to have cast their votes in some of the polling stations in Kyamgei, alleged Election Committee of MI Khan.
Addressing media persons at Manipur Press Club today, Thiyam Nabakumar, Election Agent, Election Committee of MI Khan, said that the polling station number 6/7- which is the home poling station of Minister Md Allaudin Khan saw rampant proxy voting.Seira Banu, wife of Leihauludin who is the younger brother of Minister Allaudin casted votes for all 74 voters including the votes of three deceased persons.
The three deceased persons whose proxy votes were cast have been identified as Moulavi Abdul Haque s/o late of Obehaji, Hayatun Bibi w/o Rahimudin and Kyamudin s/o late Amu, alleged Nabakumar.
Under polling station number 6/8, Kyamgei Muslim Makha Leikai, Md Nasirudin who is the agent of Minister Allaudin casted votes for 41 voters including 3/4 deceased persons, while 34 proxy votes were casted in polling station number 6/6. Except for the election agent of MSCP candidate Karam Thamarjit, no other elction agents were allowed to enter in the polling station numbers 6/1 to 6/5, he further charged.