94 candidates file nominations for IMC poll
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 09 2011:
As the 27 wards of the Imphal Municipal Council go on poll on May 25, so far 94 councilor and 170 ward member candidates have filed their nomination papers till the last day today.
Out of the 27 wards, seven are in Imphal East while the rest 20 are in Imphal West district.
In the seven wards of Imphal East 20 councilor and 48 member candidates filed their nomination papers.
Out of the 20 councilor candidates, Congress has seven candidates while NCP and BJP have three each.
The remaining seven are contesting as independent candidates.
CPI and MPP do not field any candidate in the areas.
In the 20 wards of Imphal West, 74 councilor and 132 member candidates filed their nominations papers.
Congress is fielding 20 candidates while NCP fielded seven candidates.
BJP and Trinamool Congress are fielding six candidates each.
CPI is fielding four candidates while MPP and JD (U) are fielding only one candidate each.
The remaining 29 candidates are contesting the election as independent candidates.