Cong ticket committee to meet today First candidate list of BJP likely after Jan 25
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 16 2022:
Even as the BJP is likely to release the first list of its candidates after January 25, the ticket committee of the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) is set to convene a meeting at Congress Bhavan tomorrow.
Reliable sources said that BJP will release the first phase of its candidates list after January 25 and other political parties too are busy preparing to field maximum candidates in the ensuing Assembly election.
It is reported that altogether 78 candidates have submitted their application forms to MPCC till yesterday (the last date of submission) while some didn't with 88 forms being taken from the office of MPCC earlier.
The ticket committee of MPCC will go through the submitted forms in its meeting tomorrow which will begin at 11 am in the presence of AICC leader and in-charge of Manipur Bhakta Charan Das, election observer Jairam Ramesh, MPCC president N Loken, CWC member Gaikhangam and CLP leader Okram Ibobi.
Reportedly, the names recommended at the meeting will be sent to the Central election committee before taking the final decision.
According to a reliable source, the final candidates list of Congress will be published before the issuance of election notification ( February 1) .
Notably, there are some ACs which have more than one Congress intending candidates.
The ruling BJP too is likely to publish the first phase of its candidates list after January 25 .
It is further reported that BJP will first announce the list of ACs which have high prospect of winning and no complications while Constituencies having more than one intending candidates will be announced later.