IMPHAL, December 1: Thirty percent seats have been reserved for women in the Municipal Council and Nagar panchayat election covering 23 Valley Assembly segments which is slated for January 11, 2016, according to the Manipur Gazette for the election.
Altogether there are 18 municipalities (election for councillors) and eight Nagar Panchayats. The municipal councils are Thoubal MC, Kakching MC, Lilong MC, Mayang Imphal MC, Nambol MC, Moirang MC, Ningthoukhong MC, Bishnupur MC, Kakching Khunou MC, Yairipok MC, Kumbi MC, Wangoi MC, Kwakta MC, Wangjing Lamding MC, Shikhong Sekmai MC, Jiribam MC, Sugunu MC and Lamlai MC and the Nagar Panchayat are Samurou NP, Thongkhong Laxmi Bazar NP, Lilong Imphal West NP, Andro NP, Lamshang NP, Oinam NP, Sekmai NP and Heirok NP.
632 ward member will also be elected.
Meanwhile, BJP Manipur Pradesh general secretary Moirangthem Asnikumar has told IFP that the party had convened a State Election Committee meeting at the party office today and thoroughly discussed the party’s strategy for the upcoming election.
He said the party has started issuing party forms for intending candidates from today which can be collected from the party office.
Last date for submission of filled-up form will be 4pm of December 7, he said.
He continued, today’s meeting started at 9am and lasted for three hours.
He further said that during the meeting it was unanimously resolved to handover the responsibility to prepare a blue print for the upcoming municipal election to the State BJP president Th Chaoba.
It was also decided to field candidates in 316 seats in the election, he said.