6 candidates file nominations so far
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 05 2012:
On the second day of filing the nomination papers, four candidates including former Deputy Chief Minister Dr L Chandramani submitted their nominations to contest in the upcoming elections to the 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly slated for January 28 .
With that, the number of candidates filing nominations since the announcement of election notification on January 4 has reached six.
Of the four candidates who filed their nominations today, in Imphal West District, Dr Chandramani and Meisnam Sakhi respectively submitted their nomination papers to contest in the election as MPP candidate in Patsoi Assembly Constituency and as CPI candidate in 14-Konthoujam Assembly Constituency.
In Imphal East district, Athokpam Lala filed his nominations to contest as CPI candidate in Kshetrigaon Assembly Constituency.
In Bishnupur district, N Sanajaoba filed his nomination to contest in the election as MPP candidate in Bishnupur Assembly Constituency.
Yesterday, two candidates have already submitted their nominations.
They are Gurumayum Tonsana Sharma as candidate of Manipur Democratic People's Front to contest from Heingang Assembly Constituency and Pheiroijam Irabot Singh as CPI candidate from Patsoi Assembly Constituency.
Meanwhile, it has been formed that candidates in Chandel district can filed their nomination papers through their respective Returning Officer (RO), Chandel or Assistant Returning Officer (ARO), Moreh or ARO, Chandel.
Scrutiny would be done on January 12 and nomination papers could be withdrawn till 3 pm of January 14 .