ECI urged to halt recruitment drives
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 02 2026:
An aspiring candidate for Phungyar Assembly Constituency for the upcoming 13 th Manipur Legislative Assembly Election, 2027, Wungnaoshang (Ashang) Kasar has filed an urgent complaint to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, seeking immediate stoppage of large-scale Government recruitment drive in Manipur.
In his complaint, Kasar alleged that the BJP-led State Government has suddenly advertised and initiated recruitment for thousands of posts in Education, Police, Health, PWD, RD, Secretariat and other departments, which were kept pending for four years.
He claimed files are now moving at lightning speed.
3-4 months before elections, with mala-fide intention.
He further alleged fixing of rates for posts - Rs 15-25 lakh for Sub-Inspector, Rs 8-12 lakh for Clerk/LDC and Rs 3-5 lakh for Grade-IV -collection through middlemen linked to Ministers and MLAs, leakage of question papers and manipulation of interview marks.
Terming it as electoral bribery and undue influence under Section 123 of Representation of People Act, 1951, he prayed for immediate stoppage of all recruitments till completion of elections, independent inquiry into recruitments from June 2026, strict instruction to Chief Secretary and opening of an anonymous helpline for youth.




