Northeast Desk, 5th April: The Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed five special observers to assess preparedness and security arrangements for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Manipur. Dr. Dhavalkumar K Patel served as the general observer, while Vaibhav Krishna acted as the police observer, and Pradhuman Badari Prasad Meena assumed the role of the expenditure observer.
According to Th Kirankumar, the returning officer for the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha constituency, these observers engaged with officials to evaluate election preparations and address related concerns in Manipur. The Inner Manipur parliamentary constituency, scheduled for polls on April 19 across 32 assembly segments, is under scrutiny by the visiting observers.
In addition to their assessments, the ECI has outlined guidelines for contesting candidates, their representatives, and recognized political parties in Manipur to liaise with the general observer, police observer, and expenditure observers regarding election conduct.
Simultaneously, for the Outer Manipur parliamentary seat designated for scheduled tribes, slated for voting on April 19 and April 26, general observer Ujjwal Kumar and police observer Vaibhav Krishna inspected Kangpokpi district on Wednesday.