2017 Manipur Assembly Elections - Irom Sharmila rides bicycle for 20 km to file nomination from Thoubal against CM Okram Ibobi

On Thursday, February 16,2017 Irom Sharmila reached Thoubal on her bicycle, covering a distance of about 20 kilometres from Imphal, flanked by her party activists.

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PRJA's Irom Sharmila rides a bicycle to file nomination for Thoubal Assembly seat in Manipur assembly polls against CM Okram Ibobi (16/2)

9:00 AM - 17 Feb 2017

 
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While Sharmila is making a debut in the upcoming Manipur elections, Ibobi Singh, the three-time Chief Minister of Manipur, is eyeing for a fourth term in office after being elected successively in 2002, 2007 and 2012 respectively.

The elections in the north-eastern state will be held in two phases on March 4, 2017, and March 8, 2017

The counting of votes will take place on March 11,2017

In the 2012 assembly election in Manipur Congress had won 42 seats and Okram Ibobi Singh was re-elected as the chief minister for the third time consecutively.

Sharmila may contest from two constituencies – Thoubal and Khurai. 

She has already filed for Thoubal, the constituency of Chief Minister Okram Ibobi Singh while Khurai is her home constituency.