Imphal: In all six candidates from the 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency election will be contested in the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha election, in Manipur slated on April 19.
However, superstar Rajkumar Somendro Singh, also known as Kaiku, who filed his nomination papers from the Manipur People’s Party (MPP) ticket was accepted as an Independent candidate after scrutiny. Haorungbam Sarat Singh was also accepted as an Independent candidate.
On the other hand, the candidature of Ngasepam Nilakanta Singh, who filed his nomination from the Universal Family Party, has been rejected after scrutiny.
After the completion of the filing of nomination papers for the forthcoming 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency Election on Wednesday, the nomination papers were taken up for scrutiny Thursday by the Returning Officer, No. 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency at Lamphelpat.
The scrutiny session commenced at 11 a.m. at the office of the RO was chaired by Th Kirankumar, Returning Officer, No. 1-Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.
In the scrutiny, Maheshwar Thounaojam, who filed nomination from the Republican Party of India – Athawale (RPI – A) was accepted; Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh, who filed nomination from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was accepted; Dr. Angomcha Bimol Akoijam, who filed nomination from Indian National Congress (INC) was accepted, and Haorungbam Sarat Singh was accepted as an Independent candidate.
Candidates, election agents, proposers, General Observer and officials of the Imphal West DEO were present in the scrutiny.
