Former MP BD Behring urges ECI to rearrange the Polling date for the first phase to serve the interest of every citizen in Manipur and also preserve the sanctity of the Indian Constitution.
By BD Behring
This is a humble appeal to the Election Commission of India and CEO Manipur State to review its earlier 12th General Elections notification vide its Press Note No.ECI/PN//2022 dated 8th January, 2022 which scheduled the date of poll for the 9 (nine) Hill Assembly Constituencies on 27th February 2022 (Sunday).
The said 9 (nine) Assembly Constituencies are — 46- Saikul (ST), 50- Kangopkpi 51- Saitu (ST), 55- Tipaimukh (ST), 56- Thanton (ST), 57 Henglep (ST), 58- Churuchanpur (ST), 59-Saikot (ST) and 60- Singhat (ST).
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The people residing in these Assembly Constituencies are Predominantly Christians. Fixing the Poll date on Sunday is against the Religious sentiment of the majority Christian community. We should also uphold the Principles of the Indian Constitution which clearly indicate India as “Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic”.
As per earlier notifications since the number of Assembly Constituencies going for the Polls in First Phase is 38 and Second Phase is 22 only, it will be more appropriate to modify the order and include the 9 (nine) Hill Assembly Constituencies in the Second Phase which is scheduled on 03-03-2022 (Thursday). Hence the total number of Assembly Constituencies going for Poll in the Second Phase will be 31.
This re-arrangement of Polling date will serve the interest of every citizen in Manipur and also preserve the sanctity of the Indian Constitution.
(BD Behring is a former MP (Rajya Sabha) and MLA of Manipur Legislative Assembly)