IMPHAL, Jan 12: The nomination papers of seven candidates were rejected by the concerned Returning Officers today after their nomination papers were found invalid during the Scrutiny of the nomination papers.
A recent official election notification said the scrutiny of the nomination papers filed by the aspirant candidates to contest the ensuing 10th Manipur Legislative Assembly scheduled on January 28 were conducted at various district offices of Returning Officers today.
As per the official figure received from the state election department, a total of 281 candidates have filed their nomination papers on the last day of nomination yesterday to their respective RO offices.
Seven candidates of three Assembly Constituencies were rejected during the scrutiny the notification said.
The rejected nomination papers belonged to Md Abdul Jabbar JD(U) in 40-Jiribam A/CKhwairakpam Bhadra Singh an IND candidate of 26-Bishnupur, H Sanglawm of Jai Maha Bharat Party, Linkholal Haokip of the Siv Sena, Lalwaihen of Jai Maha Bharat Party and Chongthalai of Lok Jan Sakti.
The official source mentioned that except these seven nomination papers the rest of the 274 nominations papers were officially declared valid during scrutiny.
Nomination papers of seven candidates, in 1-Khundrakpam A/C, nominations of five candidates in 2-Heingang A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 3-Khurai A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 8-Lmlai A/C, nomination papers of eight candidates in 4-Kshetrigao A/C, nominations papers of five candidates in 5-Thongju A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 4- Yaiskul A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 15-Wangkhei A/C of the Imphal East district were accepted.
Nomination papers of five candidates in 9-Thangmeiband A/C, nomination papers of seven candidates in 10-Uripok A/C, nomination papers of five candidates in 11-Sagolband A/C, nomination papers of six candidates in 12-Keishamthong A/C, nomination papers of three candidates in 13-Singjamei A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 16-Sekmai (SC) A/C, nomination papers of six candidates in 17-Lamshang A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 18-Konthoujam A/C, nomination papers of five candidates in 19-Patsoi A/C, nomination papers of six candidates in 20-Langthabal A/C, nomination papers of five candidates in 21-Naoriya Pankhanglakpa A/C, nomination papers of four candidates in 22-Wangoi A/C and nomination papers of five candidates in 23-Mayang Imphal ACs under the Imphal West district were also found valid.
In the Tamenglong district, nominations of papers of three candidates each in 54-Nungba, 53-Tamenglong and four candidates in 52-Tamei A/C were also found valid during the scrutiny today conducted at DC office Tamenglong.
But for the Churachandpur district, nomination of five candidates in 55-Tipaimukh A/C, nomination papers of six candidates each in in 56-Thanlon, 57-Henglep, 59-Saikot and 60 Saikot along with the nomination papers of three candidates in 58-Churachandpur A/C were confirmed valid during the scrutiny today.
In the Chandel district nomination papers of six candidates in 41-Chandel A/C and nomination papers of five candidates in 42-Tengnoupal A/C were also confirmed valid during the scrutiny.
All 16 candidates who filed their nominations papers in the Ukhrul district, including five candidates from 43-Phungyar A/C, seven candidates from 44-Ukhrul A/C and four candidates from 45-Chingai A/C were also found valid during the scrutiny today.
Nomination papers of all 21 candidates who have filed their nominations papers from different Assembly segments of the Senapati district were also found valid during the scrutiny today, which includes four nomination papers of four candidates in 46-Saikul, nomination papers of five candidates in 50-Kangpokpi, nomination papers of four candidates in 51-Saitu A/C, nomination papers of three candidates in 48-Mao A/C , nomination papers of two candidates in 47-Karong and nomination papers of three candidates in 49-Tadubi Assembly constituency, the official source added.
With completion of the scrutiny of the nomination papers, concerned district election ROs have taken up official preparations for tackling the process of withdrawal of nomination papers by the candidates which will starts from tomorrow and end on January 14 as per the official lection notification.