Election Commission of India has directed the state government to appoint Shailesh Kumar Chourasia, IAS as the Joint Chief Electoral Officer, Manipur by relieving N. Praveen Singh, IAS, from the post. The ECI directives said that no additional charge should be given to the newly appointed Joint Electoral Officer.
An official source added that Neeta Arambam, MSC, joint Secretary, RD & PR/ CADA and K Bono, MCS , deputy secretary /JNIMS be posted as OSD (Election) in the office of the Chief Electoral Officers, Manipur without any additional charge.