Election petition

IMPHAL, Aug 3 : Further hearing of the election petition filed against Th Shyamkumar by former Minister and spokesperson of BJP Nimaichand Luwang has been fixed for further hearing on August 5.
The date was fixed after the hearing of the election petition before the Court of Justice Lanusungkum Jamir today.
Mention may made that Supreme Court of India recently directed the High Court of Manipur to dispose the present election petition within two months.
The election petition was filed by Dr Nimaichand Luwang alleging that Th Shyamkumar filed a false affidavit by not disclosing a pending appeal against him in the Delhi High Court during the 2017 State Assembly elections.