Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 29 2010:
Congress MLA from Khundrakpam AC, Th Lokeshore is in the running for the post of the Deputy Speaker of the State Assembly following the resignation of Andro AC MLA Th Shyamkumar from the post .
Following a notification from the Assembly Secretariat about the vacant post, two MLAs submitted their nomination/election papers.
The other MLA in contention is CPI MLA Dr H Borajaoba who was elected from Sekmai AC.
The last day for submitting the nomination/election papers was fixed at 12 noon for today and while Lokeshore submitted his papers in time, Dr Borajaoba submitted his at 12.20 pm and since the deadline had elapsed, the nomination papers of Borajaoba was rejected.
Following this development, Lokeshore may be announced as elected to the post of Deputy Speaker without contest on the last day of the Assembly session, tomorrow.