Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05 2010:
Notification for election of 109 Members of eight Municipal Councils and 218 members of Ward Development Committees (of Municipal Councils), 170 Members of Nagar Panchayats and 340 Members of Ward Development Committees (of Nagar Panchayats) has been issued.
For the first time in the State, two members would be elected to each of the ward development committees under the Manipur Municipal Community Participation Rules 2010 .
Two other members of each of these ward development committees would be nominated, informed a source in the State Election Commission.
Elected Councillors would be made Chairpersons of these ward development committees.
However, polling for election of ward development committee members would be a non-political affair.
According to the election notification which would come into effect from December 6, the Municipal Councils going to the polls are Jiribam, Mayang Imphal, Thoubal, Kakching, Nambol, Bishnupur, Ningthoukhong and Moirang.
The Nagar Panchayats going to the polls are Andro, Lamlai, Sekmai, Lamsang, Lilong (Imphal West), Shamurou, Wangoi, Thongkhong Laxmi Bazar, Lilong (Thoubal), Yairipok, Sikhong Sekmai, Heirok, Wangjing Lamding, Kakching Khunou, Sugnu, Oinam, Kwakta and Kumbi.
For both the Municipal Council and Nagar Panchayat elections, the last date for filing nomination papers is December 13 .
Scrutiny would be held on December 14 whereas December 16 has been fixed as the last date for withdrawal of nomination forms.
Polling would be held on January 3 next year from 8 am to 4 pm.
In case there arises need for any re-poll, the same would be held on January 5 .
Votes would be counted on January 7 .