ECI allots battery torch for MDPF
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 12 2026:
The Manipur Democratic People's Front (MDPF) has been allotted 'battery torch' as its common symbol.
Speaking to media persons at Manipur Press Club here today, MDPF president Dr Narengbam Rajivkumar said that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted battery torch to the party as its symbol.
Moreover, the ECI sent a letter recently that it has recognised at Dr Narengbam Rajivkumar, Longjam Joykumar Meitei and Leimapokpam Rajeshkumar as MDPF's president, general secretary and treasurer respectively for the term August 2, 2026-August 1, 2029, according to Dr Narengbam Rajivkumar.
He said that MDPF will fight the 13th Manipur Legislative Assembly elections as a regional party under its symbol 'battery torch' .
Saying that excessive money and muscle powers were employed in most elections held in Manipur, Rajivkumar asserted that the MDPF is determined to bring an end to this culture of investing huge amounts of money in elections.
He said that the MDPF will never exceed the expenditure ceiling laid down by the ECI and it will never go for offering money to voters.
Rajivkumar said that the MDPF will field only those candidates who are clean, capable and social-minded candidates.
He said that the MDPF is working to field its candidates in over 30 Assembly segments.




