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Guwahati, February 15 : A total of 215 candidates have filed nomination papers from 38 assembly constituencies out of 60 seats in Manipur assembly, which go to polls in the first phase of assembly elections in the trouble torn north eastern Indian state on March 4 next.
Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Manipur, Vivek Kumar Dewangan said in a press release that, altogether 215 candidates have filed nomination papers including 83 candidates had filed their papers as nominations on Tuesday for the first phase.
The Chief Electoral Officer said that, the scrutiny of papers for the first phase polls will be held on February 16 and last date of withdrawal fixed on February 18 next.
According to the CEO, Manipur, 24 candidates have also filed their nomination papers for the second phase polls to elect 22 legislators.
Manipur has faced a huge scarcity of essential commodities, petroleum products, medicines following economic blockade imposed by the United Naga Council (UNC) since November 1 last.
With headway in efforts to end the economic blockade in the north eastern Indian state, the Union government has already deployed 16,000 troops to help the state government.
(Reporting by Hemanta Kumar Nath)
