JD-U sends 5 MPs to scan counting process
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, March 09 2022:
The Janata Dal-United (JD-U) has despatched five MPs of the party to the state to keep vigil on the process of counting of votes of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections on Thursday.
In a statement, JD-U general secretary and northeast in-charge Afaque Ahmad Khan said: "If the party gets any complaints from the JD(U) candidates about any foul play during counting, the Members of Parliament shall sit in dharna in front of respective counting centres." "We have written to EC to direct the District Election Officers, RO/AROs to strictly ensure that complete videography is done in counting centres by CCTV, counting of postal ballots are done before the counting of EVM votes, new round of counting be taken up only after the announcement of each round of counting and adequate security be provided to the counting agents," Khan added.
The Janata Dal (United) has fielded a total of 38 candidates in the Manipur Assembly elections.
A handful of sitting and former MLAs, who joined the party ahead of the polls, former DGP LM Khaute and former ASP Th Brinda Devi are among the candidates.
Though the JD(U) is a BJP ally, it has fought the assembly polls in states like Manipur and Uttar Pradesh on its own after its senior partner turned down its offer of an alliance.
A number of former BJP leaders, several of whom quit the party after not getting tickets for the polls, have fought on the JD(U) symbol.
The party has accused the BJP of poaching its MLAs in some North East states in the past.