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Imphal, Jan 12: Scrutiny for 290 aspiring candidates in the 10th Manipur Assembly polls which has 60 seats was on Thursday conscientiously conducted where at least seven nominations were rejected with one nomination paper was left out for further scrutiny.
In all, 290 intending candidates filed their nomination papers from 15 political parties, including the national parties Congress and BJP in the State to fight the forthcoming January-28 scheduled polls.
Political parties like Inqalab Vikas Dal (IVD), Jana Maha Shakti (JMBP), Shivsena, Lok Jana Shakti (LJS) have also fielded their candidates in the scheduled fray.
Imphal West district has fielded the largest number of nominations with 65 candidates from different political parties filed their nominations from 13 assembly segments spread over nine districts of the State.
The seven rejected aspiring candidates are Kh. Bhadra, Independent, for Bishnupur Assembly Constituency, three intending candidates from Churachandpur Assembly Constituency namely, Lallursang from JMBP, H. Sanglawn from Independent and Chawngthalei from LJP. In Tipaimukh assembly constituency H Salawn was rejected while in Henglep constituency Lunkholan Haokip was rejected. In Jiribam constituency Abdul Zaffar was rejected.
H Salawn filed nominations in both Churachandpur and Tipaimukh constituencies. Of the 60 Assembly constituencies four constituencies will witness straight fight between two candidates.
Filing of nominations concluded yesterday and scrutiny is going on today. The last date of withdrawal is Jan 14. At Moirang, Kakching, Karong and Thanlon there will be straight fight between Congress candidates and other candidates of different political parties.
In all the Assembly constituencies only Congress party has put up all the candidates. Trinamool Congress has put up 48 candidates , Manipur State Congress party, 33 , BJP 29 candidates, NCP 23 candidates, JDU is putting up 14,Manipur People’s Party, Naga People’s Front have 13 candidates each.
In Kshetrigao A/C nine candidates are in the fray which is the highest. The average candidate is around five candidates for each constituency. The exact numbers of candidates can be ascertained after Jan 14 the last date of withdrawal according to Election officials.
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