Source: Hueiyen News Network
Imphal, January 03 2008:
Supporters of the H Bira, a candidate in the recently concluded by-election at Moirang Assembly Constituency staged a sit-in protest at the candidate's residence today decrying the result of the election in which M Prithviraj won by 4887 votes.
The sit-in protest which began staging from 11 am and went on till 4 pm alleged that the by-election result was a cheat one.
While justifying the allegation, they said the clear example was that of replacing the presiding officer of the 27/7 polling station at Thamnapokpi for guiding the electors to press the EVM button at Congress candidate and replacing of EVM at Trongloubi by stating that there have some defect in the EVm functioning.
"We do not believe in the election result," said a participant in the protest.
He also alleged that Congress had violated the model code of conduct on the day of polling by using government vehicles.
Slogans like, "We could not agree with the election result, No fate in electing people representative through EVM, Don't use EVM in election in Manipur," were displayed at the protest site.