NPF anoints Timothy Zimik as its man in Outer PC
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, March 20 2024: After three days of threadbare deliberations and debates, the Naga People's Front (NPF) has named Kachui Timothy Zimik as its candidate for the 18th Lok Sabha elections in Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.

There were three others in the race for the NPF candidate, former UNC president Kho John, sitting MP Dr Lorho Pfoze and former MLA Samuel Risom.

Meanwhile, election notifications for both the Outer Manipur PC and Inner Manipur PC have been issued today by the respective Returning Officers.

As such, candidates can now file their nomination papers.

Even though NPF has officially its candidate for the Outer Manipur PC, neither BJP nor Congress has named their candidates for the two Lok Sabha seats of Manipur, with speculations going viral.

NPF anoints Timothy Zimik as its man in Outer PC

Alfred K Arthur is the sole intending Congress candidate in the Outer Parliamentary Constituency.

NPF candidate for Outer Manipur PC, Kachui Timothy Zimik, a retired IRS officer, is a resident of Sanakeithel, Ukhrul.

CPI has already named L Sotinkumar as its candidate for Inner Manipur PC.

The Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur has already notified that candidates can file their nomination papers till March 27 and scrutiny would be done on March 28 .

March 30 is the last date for withdrawal of nomination papers.

Electors of 47 Assembly segments including all the Assembly segments of Inner Manipur PC and 15 Assembly segments of Outer Manipur PC would go to polls in the first phase on April 19 .

The remaining 13 Assembly segments of Outer Manipur PC would go to polls in the second phase on April 26 .

Notably, 32 Assembly segments come under Inner Manipur PC while 28 Assembly segments are clubbed under Outer Manipur PC .

The two Parliamentary Constituencies have a total of 20,29,023 voters including 9,80,855 males, 10,47,929 females and 239 transgenders.

There would be 2955 polling stations in the two Parliamentary Constituencies.

Meanwhile, poll preparedness has started in full swing at the District Election Office, Imphal West with various district committees actively engaging in poll-related activities, conveyed a press release issued by DIPR.

As per the election notification issued today, nomination papers may be delivered by a candidate or any of his/her proposers to the Returning Officer for No 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency or Dr Md Imran Khan, Assistant Returning Officer at the Office of Returning Officer at Lamphelpat, Imphal between 11 am and 3 pm on any day (other than public holiday) not later than March 27, 2024 .

Nomination papers will be taken up for scrutiny at 11 am on March 28 at the office of the Returning Officer at Lamphelpat, Imphal.