Our correspondent
Imphal, March 26 (EMN):Altogether eight candidates representing seven different political parties and an Independent have filed their nomination papers for the outer Manipur parliamentary constituency at the District Election Officer (DEO) office, Thoubal, 25 km south of Imphal on Monday, the last date for filling of nominations for the Lok Sabha elections.
The eight candidates who filed their nomination papers are H Shokhopao alias Benjamin Mate of Bharatiya Janata Party, K James of Indian National Congress, Thangminlien Kipgen of National People’s Party, Ashang Kashar of North East India Development Party, Dr. Lorho S Pfoze of Naga People’s Front, Hangkhanpau of Janata Dal(U), Angam K Kom of Nationalist Congress Party and Laikham Kaipu of Independent.
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren, BJP Manipur Pradesh President K Bhabananda, Works Minister Th Biswajit and BJP national leader Nalin Kohli who is the in-charge of elections in Manipur besides other party leaders and workers accompanied the BJP candidates Dr. RK Ranjan for inner Manipur seat and Benjamin Mate outer Manipur seat in filing their nomination papers.
Similarly, former chief minister and Congress legislature party leader O Ibobi and party leaders accompanied O Nabakishore, a new face candidate for the inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency while Manipur Pardesh Congress Committee president Gaikhangam accompanied K James, another new face of the party for filling their nomination papers.
Besides BJP and Congress candidates, four other candidates including Dr M Nara of CPI who finished 2nd in the 2014 elections, popular actor RK Somorendro alias Kaiku of Independent, G Tonsana of Manipur Democratic People’s Front and S Nandeshore of Rashtriya Janhit Sangarsh Party also filed their nomination papers.
Election to the outer Manipur seat will be held on April 11 and for inner Manipur on April 18.
The scrutiny of nominations will be done today, March 26. Last date for withdrawal of candidature is March 28.
