Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 30:
Asserting that Tangkhul Mayar Ngala Long (TMNL) election held on May 16 was unconstitutional and breached the election code of conduct, 24 functionaries and agents of different TMNL units have demanded annulment of the same election.
A joint memorandum submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner of the TMNL asserted that on the election day some units were allowed to cast votes even after the voting hours while many others standing in queue were barred and deprived of their voting rights.
After the voting was over, the ballot papers were bundled under the cover of some unauthorised persons thereby obscuring the agents from witnessing the actual happenings, it alleged.
Moreover, there were alterations in the final publication of units electors' names.
The result of the election was also declared without taking the consent/signature of the agents and election commissioners, it disclosed.
One unit which was once rejected for proxy (impersonation) was given a second chance despite objections raised by polling agents.
Again a proposal made on behalf of a candidate by one individual who was not an elector was also accepted by commissioners despite verbal complaint raised by the president of the unit to which the candidate belonged at the time of scrutiny.
Asserting that the election was grossly unfair and unconstitutional, the joint memorandum sought annulment of the election held on May 16.It further cautioned that refusing to invalidate the election results may snowballed into a major issue.