ADC polls: 12 declared elected unopposed
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 11 2015 :
A total of 12 candidates were declared elected unopposed on the last day of withdrawal of nominations for the ensuing Autonomous District Council (ADC) polls slated for June 1 .
In all, 495 candidates are set to join the fray.
Altogether 51 nomination papers were withdrawn on Monday.
Nominations of 558 candidates were cleared during the scrutiny held recently, said State Election Commission Secretary.
The Manipur EC Secretary said 12 candidates had been declared elected unopposed today�seven INC candidates from Chandel ADC and Sadar Hills, four for Naga People's Front (NPF) and one for BJP from Senapati ADC.
A total of 48 Independent, one INC and two JD (U) candidates withdrew their nominations, the official added.
The six ADCs in the five hill districts have 144 seats.