Independent Candidate of Wangoi Municipal Council, ward No. 3 today alleged that the Returning officer of the Municipal election has allowed to contest an Independent candidate who has been rejected during scrutiny held on December 15 on the ground that the said candidate could not produced required document demanded.
In a press meet held at Manipur Press Club today Proposer of Independent candidate W.Jetendra Singh of the Wangoi Municipal Council Th.Inaoba Singh said that W. Sushil kumar has been rejected by the RO Laishram Doily as he failed to produce required document demanded on the day. He said, W. Sushilkumar was working as a clerk in the Wangoi Municipality Development Committee under MAHUD. He further said that the approval for contesting the election by W. Sushil Kumar was not informed to him. He questions the authority regarding the procedure on how the candidate who has been rejected on the day of scrutiny is allowed to contest the election.