IT News
Imphal April 16,
Last day of the election campaign for the 2nd phase poll of the upcoming 17th Lok Sabha Election witnessed intense campaign by various political parties at various part of the Inner –Manipur Parliamentary constituency which comprises of 32 Assembly constituencies.
All together 11 candidates are in the fray for the inner parliamentary constituency of Manipur. The ruling BJP, main rival Congress, CPI and other Independent candidates organised series of election rally cum campaign meeting at various part of the constituency to woo the voters.
The candidates contesting for the inner seat are – RK. Ranjan Singh of BJP, O. Nabakishore Singh of Congress, Dr. M. Nara of CPI, RK. Anand of Northeast India Democratic Party (NEIDP), Oinam Jugindro of Manipur People’s Party (MPP), M. Tonsana Nongshaba of NEDP, RK Somorendro @Kaiku, W Pobitra and Md Illyash Khan as independent candidates
97 constituencies spread over 13 States and one Union Territory will go to polls in 2nd phase on April 18. Along with the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency, 39 Parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu, 14 of Karnataka, 10 in Maharashtra, 8 in Uttar Pradesh, 5 each in Assam, Bihar and Odisha, 3 each in Chhattisgarh and West Bengal, and 2 in Jammu and Kashmir and one each in Tripura and Pondicherry will be covered in this phase.
In the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency, a total of 9,28,626 voters (4,47,843 males and 4,8,0751 females), 8,838 service voters and 32 third genders will cast their votes for the Inner election at 1300 Polling Stations.