Do not allow unauthorised persons: Maheshwar
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, February 18 2022:
Taking serious note of the arrest of a person for stealing postal ballot from the district election office of Imphal West, RPI-A state president and candidate for Keishamthong assembly constituency Maheshwar Thounaojam has appealed to the officials concerned not to allow any unauthorised person in the election office.
Addressing a press meet at the party's state office here on Friday, Maheshwar said that he has only two agents, who have been authorised and issued ID cards by the returning officer concerned, and they are Kangabam Rishikumar of Keishampat KangabamLeikai and Kangabam Tiken of Haobam Marak Kangjam Leikai.
They are authorised to enter the election office for official purpose on his behalf.
The person arrested on Thursday is not an authorised person and he has no clue as to how the officials allowed him to enter the election office, said the candidate, and clarified that he is not responsible for any act carried out by an unauthorised person including their entry into the election office.
He then appealed to the officials concerned not to allow any unauthorised person to avoid unwanted incidents and misunderstandings.