Outer Manipur Lok Sabha Election 2024: From NPF’s K Timothy Zimik to Congress’ Alfred Kangam Arthur, List of Key Candidates in This Parliamentary Constituency of Manipur
Four candidates will contest from the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat as their nominations were accepted post scrutiny, an official said.
Imphal, April 19: Four candidates will contest from the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat as their nominations were accepted post scrutiny, an official said.
The candidates are K Timothy Zimik of Naga People's Front, Alfred Kangam Arthur of the Congress and Independent nominees Kho John and Alyson Abonmai. Manipur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Polling Stopped at Five Booths in Imphal After Ruckus Breaks Out, Residents Allege Irregularities in Voting (Watch Video).
"The returning officer of Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency has accepted all the four candidates of the seat, which is reserved for STs, after scrutiny," the official said.
Six candidates are in the fray for the Inner Manipur seat. Manipur Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Violence, Booth Capturing Disrupt Polls in State, Viral Video Shows Armed Men Walking Near Polling Booth as Cops Look On.
Elections in the state will be held in two phases, with Inner Manipur and some parts of Outer Manipur going to polls on April 19, while the remaining areas in Outer Manipur going to polls on April 26.
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