Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 30 2010:
Reservation of 30 percent of the seats for women candidates in the upcoming election to eight Municipal Councils and 18 Nagar Panchayats is to be finalised on December 2 .
According to an order issued by the Additional Secretary of Municipal Administration, Housing and Urban Development (MAHUD) yesterday, the lottery for finalisation of reserved seats would be conducted from 9 am onwards at GM Hall, Imphal.
Imphal Municipal Council, which has been placed under suspension till May next year, would not be participating in the election.
Of the total 134 councillors in the remaining eight Municipal Councils, which would go to poll, around 45 seats are likely to be reserved for women and around 50 seats in the 18 Nagar Panchayats which has a total of 159 councillors.