Transgenders should not shy away from exercising their voting right: RO Lamsang
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, February 19 2022:
17-Lamsang Assembly Constituency has 12 Transgender electors which is the highest marked in electoral list in Imphal West district, said Returning Officer Salam Padmapati emphasizing further that they should not shy away from exercising their democratic right.
The RO said adult franchise is the sole right of an elector and no one should step on it.
The constituency's fate will be driven by the people and their representative, she said adding that people cannot afford to just watch the progress of other constituencies and wait for their turn.
She said we are all responsible citizens of the State with a clear understanding of democratic form of government and what we want for our future generation.
We should leave no room for violence, she said appealing to all citizens of the constituency to come forward as a mature and civilized society and ensure smooth, free and fair conduct of the election.
Lamsang AC, which has a total of 33,437 electors, also has 430 electors who are above the age of 80 years and two others who are above the age of 100.There are 16,224 male and 17,201 female electors and 225 PwDs in the constituency, she said adding that 181 postal ballot for 12D for Absentee Voters in the constituency.
17/26-Awang Khunou has the highest number of electors with 1151 electors, and 17/47-Leitong with just 237 electors has the lowest number of electors in the constituency.Two polling stations � 17/39-St Edmund School (Northern Wing) and 17/40-St Edmund School (Southern Wing) have been identified as Model cum Women Polling Stations.
17-Lamsang Assembly Constituency has five candidates in fray for the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly Elections, 2022 .
They are Education Minister and BJP candidate Sorokhaibam Rajen Singh, NPP candidate Pukhrambam Sumati Devi, Independent candidate Arambam Karamjit Singh, JD(U) candidate Dr Khundrakpam Kanba Meitei and INC candidate Likmabam Manibabu Singh.