Organisations appeal for postponing election day
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 24 2016:
DESAM, AIMS, ATSUM, KSO, ANSAM AND MUTSU has appealed to the Manipur University Student's Union Election Committee and the concerned MU authorities to postpone the coming Manipur University Student's Union election 2016-17 scheduled on December 28 taking into account the prevailing condition of the State and the coming Christmas holiday.
In a press release issued today, the organisations pointed out that many of the students would not be able to exercise their voting rights due to the tense situation in the State and curfews being imposed in some areas.
Many of the candidates and students are from far off places and many also went away for Christmas to their homes and villages, it added.