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This is an archive article published on February 20, 2000
Campaigning ends for Manipur polls
IMPHAL, FEB 19: After a violence-marred first phase, campaigning for the second phase of elections in Manipur ends on Sunday with thirty-t...
IMPHAL, FEB 19: After a violence-marred first phase, campaigning for the second phase of elections in Manipur ends on Sunday with thirty-two constituencies of the 60-member Assembly going to polls on Tuesday.
Prominent candidates in fray include Chief Minister W Nipamacha Singh who is locked in a five-cornered contest at Wangoi. Nipamacha Singh, who has been elected from the constituency in four consecutive elections from 1985 to 1995 on different party tickets, faces the challenge from MPP, CPIM, Congress and BJP.
His deputy L Chandramani Singh faces the battle of ballot at Patsoi by four candidates from the Samata Party, NCP, Congress and the CPI. Chandramani tasted defeat in 1990, although he holds the distinction of becoming the first speaker of the state assembly in 1972 after getting elected as an independent.
Violence marred the first phase of polling in 27 constituencieson February 12, with at least five people losing their lives and a 72 per cent polling recorded.
Triangular contests will be witnessed in Lilong, Bishenpur and Oinam while a direct contest is slated at Yaiskul, where the MSCP takes on the and BJP.
Former chief minister R K Dorendro Singh BJP is locked in a direct battle with Kunjeshwar Singh of the MSCP in Yaiskul.
Imphal sees the highest number of eleven candidates in fray.
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Another former chief minister R K Ranbir Singh, who represented the Keishamthong constituency in 1974, 1980, 1990 and 1995, is contesting against five other candidates, including L Lalit Singh of MSCP, a former minister.
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