Pol parties keep doors open for intending candidates AITC, BJP, Cong invite forms
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 22 2015:
BJP Manipur Pradesh has informed that intending candidates who wish to contest the by-election to Thangmeiband A/C and Thongju A/C on the party's tickets may submit application forms by 3 pm of October 23 .
One hour later, a meeting of the BJP State election committee would be held to take a decision on the probable candidates.
Names of candidates recommended by the committee would be then forwarded to the party's Central election committee.
Incidentally, BJP State election committee comprises of 17 members and it is headed by BJP Manipur Pradesh president Th Chaoba as chairman and general secretary (administration) M Ashnikumar as convenor.
Meanwhile, the State Trinamool Congress held a meeting today and deliberated on fielding candidates in the upcoming by-election to Thongju A/C and Thangmeiband A/C.It is reported that Indian National Congress too has invited application forms from intending candidates who would like to fight the by-election in the two Assembly segments.
According to a notification issued by MPCC secretary (administration) S Jiten, application forms should be submitted by 12 noon of October 24 and all forms should be submitted with a non-refundable amount of Rs 11,000 each.
The cost of each application form is Rs 1000 .
It is reported that the MPCC ticket committee would hold a meeting at 3 pm of October 24 at Congress Bhavan.