Imphal, March 30 2009: Till today, nine candidates have filed their nomination papers for the Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency while an independent candidate has filed nomination papers for the Inner Lok Sabha seat.

Those who filed their nomination papers today were independent candidates Rose Mangshi Haokip, Thangkhagin and Lalammoi Paite and Jamkhongam Haokip of RJD.

LB Sona of NCP, Loli Adanee of BJP, Thangso Baite of INC, Mani Charenamei of PDA and independent candidate Valley Rose Hungyo have already filed their nomination papers.

For the Outer Parliamentary seat, scrutiny will be held tomorrow at the office of the Returning Officer.

Meanwhile, Abdul Rehman today submitted his nomination papers as an independent candidate for the Inner Lok Sabha seat to the DC Imphal West who has been appointed RO of the Inner Parliamentary constituency.

On the other hand, the NCP has reiterated its support to MPP in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections regardless of the fact that MPP has replaced Prof N Mohendro with former Union Minister Th Chaoba as its candidate in the Inner Manipur Parliamentary constituency.

In a sudden change of its poll strategy, MPP yesterday announced the name of Th Chaoba as its candidate after withdrawing the name of Prof N Mohendro nominated earlier.

"NCP will support the MPP candidate whoever he/she is", said NCP general secretary K Saratkumar.

According to a pre-poll arrangement, NCP, the Manipur State Congress Party (MSCP) and the National People's party (NPP) had vouched to support the MPP in the Inner Lok Sabha seat whereas the NCP candidate for the Outer Lok Sabha seat would be backed by MPP, MSCP and NPP.

Election campaign for NCP candidate LB Sona will be formally kicked off tomorrow in the seven Assembly segments which fall under the Outer Manipur Parliamentary constituency.

A car rally through the seven Assembly segments will mark the opening function.

After this, the campaign will be taken to Churachandpur, the home district of LB Sona, Saratkumar said.

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