Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 08:
The Election Commission of India has asked the State Government to carry out summary revision of electoral rolls with January 1, 2007 as the qualifying date for all the 60 assembly constituencies.
Beginning with the preparatory work that had to be completed within October 10, this year followed by draft publication of the electoral rolls, filing of claims and objections within a stipulated timeframe, the ECI order conveyed in a statement of the Chief electoral Officer, manipur is said to have insisted that the final publication of rolls should be made by January 3, 2007.Consequently, Deputy Commissioners in the five hill districts and Additional DC of Kangpokpi have been appointed as electoral Registration Officers in the hill districts whereas similar works would be handled by sub-divisional Officers in the four valley districts and ADC of Jiribam sub-division.