Friday, June 05, 2009

Manipur Hill council elections

Imphal, June 04 2009: With a view to decentrallized power to the hill districts of Manipur, the Indiggenous Democratic Front (IDF) has scheduled the election campaign dates for the five hill districts of the state for the elections to the Autonomous District Council (ADC).

On Thursday the IDF informed, that the front would begin its campaign for decentralisation of powers to the hill districts of the state and invited opinions, suggestions and advice from the public in regard to holding elections to the AQCs under the prevailing Act of 1971 .

Asserting further the main aim and objective of the IDF was to evolve an alternative democratic system of governance based on indigenous democracy which best benefits the indigenous people living in Manipur.

Meanwhile, it scheduled the campaign kicked offs for the five hill districts as follows - Senapati district on June 19, Churachandpur on June 20, Tamenglong on June 22, Chandel on June 24, Sadar Hills and Ukhrul districts on June 26 and 27.

Source: Hueiyen News Service / e-pao.net

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