NPP election committee refutes claim
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 15 2022:
NPP Konthoujam Kendra Election Committee has rejected the claim of irregularities in the affidavit of NPP candidate for Konthoujam assembly constituency Konthoujam Sharat brought up by election agent of the sitting MLA of the constituency.
Addressing a press meet at Konthoujam on Tuesday, publicity secretary of the committee Chingkham Rocky said that the returning officer had cleared the nomination paper and affidavits filed by the NPP candidate and yet the election agent is trying to mislead the public.
The NPP candidate mentioned 'BA 1980' in his 2007 election's affidavit and it was the year of enrolment.
Later, in his affidavits for 2017 and 2022 elections, he wrote 1981 as the year of passing BA and there are no irregularities in it.
He then alleged that BJP candidate MLA Sapam Ranjan changed his address from Konthoujam Awang Leikai in his 2017 affidavit to Konthoujam Mamang Leikai Part 2 in 2022 affidavit while there is no geographical changes neither in Konthoujam nor in his home location.
He also accused the MLA of intimidating supporters of his rival by asking them to return the benefits they got from the government if they are supporting his rival.