CEO speaks on disqualification of candidature
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 11 2019:
The Chief Electoral officer Manipur PK Singh elaborated the media persons on the basic procedure of how candidature of contesting candidates is normally disqualified.
He informed that any candidate cannot be disqualified by the CEO or the RO after completion of formal scrutiny and publication of final list of contesting candidate.
Clarifying on issues regarding complaints or counter complaints received from candidates or political parties during election time, the CEO stated that complaints whenever received at the CEO level are normally passed or forwarded to the RO concerned for perusal and timely disposal.
In this context, he appealed all electronic and print media houses to verify all political news before publication to avoid miscommunication.