This election petition has been filed by the unsuccessful candidate in the election held on 16.2.1995 to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from 51 Saitu (ST) Assembly Constituency, seeking a declaration office election of the returned candidate Mr, Ngamthang Haokip as void on the ground of corruption charges, and further for a direction to conduct fresh election of the said constituency.

2. General Election of the Manipur Legislative Assembly was held on 16.2.1995. Petitioner alongwith other 7 (seven) candiddates contested from 51 Saitu (ST) Assembly Constitutency. Result was declared on 23.2.1995, declaring the respondent No. 1 elected. The votes secured by each of the contestants are as follows:

"(a) AlarThoitak 7303

(b) Haokholet 5765

(c) John 12

(d) Lundolung 31

(e) Ngamthang Haokip 9673

(f) Panmei Bonthaolung (respondent No. 1) 106

(g) S. L. Paokhosei 2199

(h) Thomas 26"

3. The grounds on which the election of the respondent No. 1 sought to be declared as void had been set forth in paragraphs 8 and 9 of the petition. Paragraphs 8 and 9 reads :

"That, the petitioner asserts that the election of the respondent No. 1 is void and is liable to be declared void on the following grounds :

(1) T

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