Suspense reigns high as vote count begins today
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 22 2019:
With vote
counting for both Inner and
Outer Manipur Parliamentary
Constituencies set to begin
tomorrow, it is being predicted
that in Outer Manipur
Parliamentary Constituency,
Lorho S Pfoze (NPF),
Benjamin Mate (BJP), K James
(Congress), Ashang Kasar
(NEIDP) and Thangminlien
Kipgen (NPP) will score high
number of votes.
However, if the voting
pattern and voter turnout figures
are analysed, some are
even claiming that the real
fight will be between the NPF
candidate and the BJP candidate.
According to numerous
political analysts, the voter
turn out for 41-Chandel, 42-
Tengnoupal, 43-Phungyar,
44-Ukhrul, 47-Karong, 48-
Mao, 49-Tadubi, 51-Saitu,
52-Tamei recorded a total
voter turnout of 90 percent.
The said 8 Constituencies
have a total number of
3,71,279 voters and even if
all of them did not vote for
NPF, it is being calculated
that most of the votes might
go to the party.
The total number of voters
for Thoubal/Kakching district
Constituencies is 1,62,987
and even though, most of the
people voted for the then ruling
party INC, it is being
estimated that a large number
of the vote will got to NPF as
well.
BJP will also score a
good number of votes as will
the Congress, as per the analysts.
If the predicted pattern
turns out to be true, NPF
might become a force to
reckon with.
However, both
the BJP and the Congress are
also standing firm in the belief
that they will win the
election.
It may be mentioned that
58-Churachandpur (53.62
pc), 37-Kakching (68.16 pc)
and 40-Jiribam (68.21 pc) had
some of the lowest voter turnout
figures in the recent
election and the over all voter
turnout for the Outer election,
was 84.21 pc.
On the other hand, in the
Inner Parliamentary Constituency,
the most prominent
candidates with the probability
of getting the most number
of votes are Dr RK Ranjan
(BJP), Dr M Nara (CPI), O
Nabakishore (INC), RK
Anand (NEIDP) and RK
Somorendro alias Kaiku (Independent).
It is being predicted that
even though Congress led
other parties in 21 Constituencies
in the 16th Lok Sabha
election, this time, BJP will
have an upper hand in Khurai,
Kshetrigao, Keirao, Andro,
Lamlai, Sekmai, Lamshang,
Mayang Imphal, Oinam,
Moirang, Kumbi etc.
Over and above this, five
former MLAs of the Congress
even joined NEIDP
recently, which has made analysts
think that more than
40,000/50,000 votes from
Khurai, Konthoujam, Naoriya
Pakhanglakpa and Oinam
ACs will go to NEIDP.
Many political parties regard
Tiddim line as a
significant vote bank.
However,
as the area mostly have
BJP supporters and MLAs
who have defected to BJP, it
is being estimated that BJP
might take the lead in this
region.
In Bishnupur Constituency,
the imposing presence
of MLA Govindas
Konthoujam ensure that Congress
will score higher votes
than BJP although experts
predict that BJP and Congress
might be equally
matched in Nambol AC.
On the other hand, many
political analysts are predicting
that the BJP's assurance
to implement CAB in the past
as well as its recent inclusion
in the party manifesto, will
turn out to be a big minus
point for the party.
The experts continued that
for the Inner election, the
showdown will be most
probably between Dr RK
Ranjan (BJP) and O
Nabakishore (INC).
However, Dr M Nara
(CPI) cannot be pushed aside
just yet as he is regarded in
high esteem by a large
number of people and he
might secure a large number
of votes.
Some are of the belief that
Dr Nara may even win due to
the love of the people, as per
the political analysts who
opined that if this indeed
turns out to be true, it will be
a huge change for the State
and it will show that votes
cannot be bought by money
anymore.
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