Students ban election opulence in Manipur

Imphal, Nov 25 (UNI) Three students' Union of Manipur have announced that they will follow proper election ethics and avoid meaningless expenditures in college elections.

The All Manipur Students' Union, AMSU, Democratic Students' Alliance of Manipur, DESAM and Kangleipak Students' Union, KSU have decided to work together and jointly fight the college students' election on November 30.

The three students' union jointly announced that the Students Union Election Reformation Task Force was formed last year and the same task force would work round the clock to ensure that the candidates do not waste any money in organising parties, meetings at college canteen etc.

Even the candidates would not be entitled to use four wheelers and only one four wheeler registered with the task force would be allowed for the candidates on the date of election, they said.

The state Education department has announced that the candidates should be within the age group of 17 to 22 years and have good academic career.

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