A day after the Election Commission of India issued transfer and posting guidelines for officers ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Manipur, has appointed 11 nodal officers and three assistant nodal officers to coordinate key election-related responsibilities.
The appointments were notified through an order dated October 27, 2026, issued by CEO Arun Kumar Sinha, as the term of the Manipur Legislative Assembly is due to expire on March 13, 2027.
The nodal officers will oversee law and order and security planning, excise, transport, election expenditure monitoring, information technology and cybersecurity, enforcement of the Model Code of Conduct, media management, observers, communication, voter awareness, electronic voting machines, electoral rolls, manpower and training.
Kamei Angam Romanus, Inspector General of Police, Zone III, has been assigned law and order and security planning, while Hungyo Worshang, Commissioner of Excise, will oversee excise-related matters. Khumanthem Diana Devi, Director of Transport, will handle transport management.
Other appointments include Konsam Binku for election expenditure monitoring, G. Robert Sharma for computerisation and cybersecurity, Ng. Uttam Singh for the Model Code of Conduct, and W. Phajatombi Devi for media management.
Dr. Yumnam Suraj Singh has been assigned observer-related responsibilities, while P. Lenin Singh will oversee the communication plan. Md. Yasser Ahmed Khan will handle voter awareness, ballot and postal ballot arrangements, electronic voting machines and polling materials. Lokeshor Brahmacharimayum will oversee electoral rolls, manpower, training, complaints and the voter helpline.
Ng. Rajesh, L. Nepolean Singh and Linda Ningombam have been appointed assistant nodal officers for election expenditure monitoring, excise and observers, respectively.
The appointments come as election preparations gather pace in Manipur, where the Commission’s transfer policy seeks to strengthen administrative neutrality ahead of the polls. However, the state’s continuing conflict and the displacement of thousands of people pose additional challenges to ensuring safe, inclusive and credible electoral participation.