Scrutiny clears 555 candidates
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 07 2015 :
Altogether 555 candidates for the ensuing election to the six ADCs of the State have been cleared after scrutiny today.
Meanwhile, six Congress candidates, one BJP candidate and three NPF candidates have won their respective seats unchallenged.
The scrutiny done by ROs at the Imphal West DC complex today, however, rejected nomination papers of one candidate each in Chandel ADC, Churachandpur ADC and Ukhrul ADC and two candidates in Sadar Hills ADC.
Party-wise numbers of candidates who have been cleared after the scrutiny are BJP 18, INC 7, Independent 87 and Others two in Churachandpur ADC; BJP 22, INC 24, NPF 8, Independent 32 and Others 6 in Sadar Hills ADC, BJP 18, INC 22, NPF 14, Independent 50 and Others 2 in Chandel ADC; BJP 18, INC 4, NPF-23 and Independent 16 in Senapati ADC; BJP 23, INC 17, NPF 18, Independent 24 and Others 1 in Tamenglong ADC and BJP 22, INC 23, NPF 23, Independent 8 and Others 3 in Ukhrul ADC.
Party-wise numbers of candidates being fielded in the ADC election are BJP 121, INC 97, NPF 86, Independent 231 and Others 14 .