Government Confident Of Holding Assembly Polls In Manipur On Schedule

Government sources have expressed confidence that the upcoming assembly polls in ethnic-strife-hit Manipur will be held on schedule. The term of the Manipur assembly is scheduled to end on March 13 next year, with elections due alongside several other states. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has made preparations, pegging Manipur's electorate at 19.94 lakh in its draft rolls. The voter base has expanded by nearly two percent, with <b>women outnumbering men</b> across the 60 assembly constituencies. The final electoral rolls are officially slated to be published on January 4 next year.