Manipur, Feb 20: Ahead of the state assembly election, the People in Manipur have donated money for the candidates of the National People’s Party (NPP) and Naga People’s Front (NPF).
The elections to the 60-member Manipur assembly would be held in two phases on February 27 and March 3. The counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Voting for the first phase is on February 28, and the second phase is on March 5; earlier, voting was scheduled on February 27 and March 3.
Several tribal groups and political parties had asked the Election Commission to revise the voting dates since February 27, the first phase, fell on a Sunday, which would have affected church services. Christians comprise 41 per cent of Manipur’s three-million population.
