INC leads NPF by narrow margin, BJP third so far

IMPHAL June 10: The counting of votes in the recently concluded ADC election are nearing completion. Results are pouring in, but far from complete even at midnight. The INC and NPF are putting up a strong show, though the BJP is still within striking distance. The following are the results declared so far.

Senapati: The NPF leads with 11 seats in its bag. Four of these were won uncontested. The BJP has a total of eight seats including one seat which it won uncontested. Independents have bagged four seats while INC is left to be content with one seat.

Sadar Hills: The INC is the front runner here having already bagged 17 seats including two uncontested ones. The BJP is behind with four seats, and the NPF is third with two seats, while one seat went to an Independent candidate.

Churachanpur: Unlike in the other districts, here Independents are in the lead with 12 seats in their bag already. The INC is second with five seats and the BJP was left with only a single seat at 11.16pm. More results are expected by 1pm.

Ukhrul: NPF is the front runner here with 12 seats. Independents have garnered four, the BJP one and the INC is still to open account at 11.15pm.

Chandel: INC leads by a respectable margin of 11 seats including the 5 uncontested seats. NPF follows with four, Independents together have garnered four and the BJP has managed only two so far.

Tamenglong: Out of the total of 24 seats in Tamenglong INC has bagged 10 seats, followed closely by NPF with eight seats. Fresh entrant BJP managed five seats and a single seat went to an Independent candidate. Ten sitting District Council members retained their seats in all, five did not contest again and another nne lost. This leaves the new District Council with a total of 14 new members.

It might be mentioned that 12 seats out of the total 144 were won uncontested. District Council Election for remaining 132 seats were held on June 1, followed by repolls on June 4 to 6.

Repoll was conducted in 74 polling stations on June 6 following complaints of misconducts involving all the parties.

KOKO HRANGBUNG adds from Chandel: The INC has emerged leader in Chandel. Some of the INC candidates whose results are already declared are: M. Morungson, 1-Khoibu DCC, Ch. Meshil Maring, 3-Langol DCC, Ngamkholal Baite, 22-Sugnu Hill Area Constituency, Khupkholen Haokip, 23- Sajik Tampak and Ginkhojam, 24-Tolbung.

From the NPF, the winners include: MK, Kopham, 4-Kangoi DCC, KSM Matthew Maring, 5-Rilram Centre DCC and Warngam Nula,19-Chakpikarong.

From the BJP: Ch. Chanthoi Aimol and T Seikhothang Haokip of BJP won 7- Aimol Tampak DCC and 18-Songjang DCC respectively.

Independent candidates: Kh. Morung Maring, elected from 2-Machi DCC and Dy. Holngam from 21- Toupokpi.

Today`™s counting was held at the District DRDA conference hall from 8:00 in the morning under tight security.

There are no reports of untoward incidents at the time of filing this report.

It may be mentioned that 5 of INC candidates including the former ADC Chairman Lhukhosei Zou have already been elected unopposed.