Lok Sabha polls: NPF names KT Zimik as candidate for Outer Manipur seat

KOHIMA: The Naga People’s Front (NPF) has officially endorsed Kachui Timothy Zimik as the party’s designated candidate for the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.

The NPF’s ticket distribution ceremony for the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency is scheduled to take place on Thursday (March 21) at the party’s central office in Kohima, Nagaland.

Zimik, a retired Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer, previously served as the principal chief commissioner of income tax in the union ministry of finance (revenue).

Manipur comprises two Lok Sabha constituencies: the Inner Manipur constituency, encompassing the Meitei-majority valley areas, and the Outer Manipur constituency, designated for Scheduled Tribes (ST).

The Lok Sabha elections in Manipur will be conducted in two phases, with the Inner Manipur seat scheduled for polling on April 19, while voters in the Outer Manipur constituency will cast their votes on April 19 and 26.