Three IND candidates withdraw nomination
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 26 2016 :
Three Independent candidates have withdrawn
their nomination for the 8-Wakotphai District
Council Constituency by-election to the Sadar
Hills Autonomous District Council today pav-
ing way for the Congress and BJP candidates to
lock horns in the September 17 contest, our cor-
respondent reports.
Altogether, five candidates including three
Independent candidates and one each from
Congress and BJP had earlier filed their
nomination for the by-election.
However, the
three Independent candidates namely,
Lallenmang Baite of T Waichong, Seilun
Sitlhou of Phoikon and Thangminlen Kipgen
of T Waichong withdrew their respective
nominations before 3 pm today.
According to the list of contesting candi-
dates furnished by DK Thangboi, the
Returning Officer, 8-Wakotphai DCC by-
election today, BJP candidate R Stoneson of
Makui and INC candidate Seilen Lhoujem of
N Teikhang will contest the by-election of 8-
Wakotphai DCC on September 17.
The by-election has been scheduled after
the demise of Haokholun Chongloi who was
elected from 8-Wakotphai DCC.