11 to fight for 4 Assembly seats
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 23 2020:
With the withdrawal of nomination papers by two candidates today, it has now been confirmed that 11 candidates would fight for the four vacant Assembly seats which go to by-polls on November 7 .
Wangmayum Reshma and Md Abdul Jabbar who filed their nomination papers as Independent candidates withdrew their nomination papers today.
As such, Lilong AC would witness a three-cornered contest among Md Azziul Haque Khan (INC), Abdul Nasir (Independent) and Y Antas Khan (Independent) .
There would be three-cornered contest in Wangoi AC too among Oinam Lukhoi (BJP), Khuraijam Loken (NPP) and Salam Joy (INC) .
P Brojen (BJP), M Hemanta (INC) and Sarangthem Manaobi (Independent) will face off in Wangjing-Tentha AC .
It will be a straight fight between Ngamthang Haokip (BJP) and Lamtinthang Haokip (INC) in Saitu AC .