Poll notification issued, one candidate filed nomination
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Newmai News Network
Imphal, January 04 2012:
Election notifications for polls to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly have been issued by the Chief Electoral Officer of Manipur today.
Along with issuing the election notifications, one candidate from the CPI filed its nomination paper, thus becoming the first candidate to file nomination for the polls slated for January 28 .
As per the election notifications issued to the 60 Assembly Constituencies of the state, nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or by any of his proposer (s) to the concerned Returning officer (RO) between 11am and 3pm on any day (other than public holiday) not later than January 11, 2012 (Wednesday) .
It stated that forms of nomination paper may be obtained at the place and time aforesaid and added that nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at 11am on January 12 at the office of the concerned SDO/Returning Officer.
Notice of withdrawal of candidature may be delivered either by a candidate or his proposer or his election agent (who has been authorized in writing by the candidate to deliver it to the Returning Officer at his office before 3pm on January 14, the notification further said.
It also said in the event of the election being contested, the polls will be taken on January 28 (Wednesday) between the hours of 7am and 3pm. Meanwhile, a CPI candidate from Patsoi Assembly Constituency in Imphal West on Wednesday filed nomination paper at the SDO office of the district, thus becoming the first candidate to file nomination to contest in the single-phased polls.
The candidate is one Ph.
Irabot.