Imphal: Six candidates filed their nominations on Wednesday, the last day for filing nominations, for the upcoming 18th Lok Sabha elections from the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency.
This brings the total number of contestants to seven for the seat.
The candidates who filed their nominations on Wednesday include Maheshwar Thounaojam (RPI-A), Thounaojam Basanta Kumar Singh (BJP), Dr Angomcha Bimol Akoijam (INC), Moirangthem Totomshana Nongshaba (RJSP), Haorungbam Sarat Singh (Independent), and Ngasepam Nilakanta Singh (Universal Family Party).
Rajkumar Somendro Singh (MPP) had already filed his nomination on Monday.
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Scrutiny of the nomination papers will be held on March 28 at the Office of the Returning Officer for the constituency.
Manipur is set to conduct elections for its two parliamentary constituencies, the Inner Manipur Lok Sabha seat, and the Outer Manipur Lok Sabha seat, on April 19 and 29, respectively.
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