MLA Arunkumar ordered to submit statement
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, May 09 2022:
High Court of Manipur on Monday directed Wangkhei MLA Thangjam Arunkumar, who is respondent number 1 in the election petition filed by former minister Okram Henry, to submit his written statement to the Court within three weeks.
The hearing held at the bench of Judge Ahanthem Bimol had advocate Ajoy Pebam representing O Henry, while Th Arunkumar was represented by senior advocate H S Paonam.
During the hearing, the respondent's counsel pleaded to the Court to allow four weeks' time for filing the written statement, to which petitioner's counsel raised objection stating that it is too long a time.
After hearing both the counsels, Judge A Bimol fixed the filing of written statement by the respondent to three weeks.