LS Polls 2024: 6 candidates in the fray for Inner Manipur LS seat
First Published: 28th March, 2024 20:18 IST
The candidature of Ngasepam Nilakanta Singh, who filed his nomination from Universal Family Party, has been rejected after scrutiny.
Out of the seven candidates who had filed their nominations for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, candidature of one candidate has been rejected and nominations of 2 candidates who had filed papers on party tickets have been accepted as Independent candidates.
Papers of BJP candidate Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, Congress candidate Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam and Maheshwar Thounaojam, who filed nomination from the Republican Party of India – Athawale (RPI – A) party were accepted.
Rajkumar Somendro Singh, popularly known as Kaiku, who filed his nomination papers on a Manipur People’s Party (MPP) ticket, was accepted as an Independent Candidate after scrutiny.
Similarly, for Moirangthem Totomshana Nongshaba, who filed his nomination papers from the Rashtriya Janhit Sangharsh Party (RJSP) party, his nomination too was accepted as an Independent Candidate, post scrutiny.
Candidature of Haorungbam Sarat Singh was accepted as an Independent candidate.
After the completion of the filing of nomination papers yesterday, the papers were taken up for scrutiny today by the Returning Officer, No. 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency at Lamphelpat. The scrutiny session commenced at 11 a.m. at the office of the RO was chaired by Shri Th Kirankumar, Returning Officer, No. 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.
Candidates, election agents, proposers, General Observers and officials of the Imphal West DEO were present in the scrutiny.
The candidature of Ngasepam Nilakanta Singh, who filed his nomination from Universal Family Party, has been rejected after scrutiny.
Voting for Inner Manipur seat will be held on April 19 and counting of votes will take place on June 4. Thirty-two Assembly constituencies fall under the Inner Manipur Parliamentary seat.
COMMENTS
TOPMOST STORY NOW
Live Sikkim Student Assaulted, Dumped In Drain In Ghaziabad, Up
08th December 2024
Live Bangladeshis Who Checked In Before Dec 2 Will be Allowed: Tripura Hotel Association
08th December 2024
Live Wanting to Join BJP Must Wait; No Politicking for Now: Assam CM
08th December 2024
Live NIA Arrests 3 in Trans-Border Arms Trafficking Case in Mizoram
08th December 2024
WE RECOMMEND
Manipur Police Crack Down on Crime: Poppy Cultivation Busted, Abduction Foiled, and Weapons Recovered
Manipur Police carried out a series of successful operations across the state on the night of December 6 and 7.
08th December 2024
Manipur: 5 Imphal-Based Civil Bodies Calls For a Mega Protest Rally on 10 Dec Demanding Repeal of AFSPA
The CSOs appealed to the public to support the protest under various themes highlighting human rights and justice.
07th December 2024
JAC Issues Ultimatum to Manipur Govt Over Missing Man Case, Intensifies Sit-in Protest
They demand swift action and answers about Kamalbabu, who has been missing since November 26, 2024.
07th December 2024
From Manipur’s Martial Arts to Tollywood Glory: Maibam Nabakanta’s Journey as Action Director in Pushpa 2
Before stepping into the limelight, Nabakanta spent 16 years working alongside his father, mastering the art of stunt choreography.
07th December 2024
Northeast to get 4 KVs and 17 JNV schools. Check Details Here
These moves are expected to benefit around 82,560 students through the new KVs and 15,680 students through the new NVs.
07th December 2024