{"id":261097,"date":"2017-02-19T04:10:53","date_gmt":"2017-02-19T09:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/?guid=8cc06ee6a44f09459e4b2f7ddbd2bfe4"},"modified":"2017-02-19T04:10:53","modified_gmt":"2017-02-19T09:10:53","slug":"manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-firstpost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/2017\/02\/19\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-firstpost\/","title":{"rendered":"Manipur Election 2017: Straight fights seem likely as 168 candidates battle during first phase of polls &#8211; Firstpost"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/t1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwKH3Ba9EeF3DUthE5zczcHOAHY-vtGfC5VJEhNum6mzN_MorD4WZKj6vD5U2rWkRtrjTMx26C\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"><br \/><font size=\"-2\">Firstpost<\/font><\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" class=\"j\"><font style=\"font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-top:0.8em;\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"lh\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html\"><b><b>Manipur<\/b> Election 2017: Straight fights seem likely as 168 candidates battle during first phase of polls<\/b><\/a><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><b><font color=\"#6f6f6f\">Firstpost<\/font><\/b><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\">Most of the constituencies will see straight fights. However, 11 candidates are in the fray in the Saikul constituency. <b>Manipur&#39;s<\/b> political heavyweight Phungzathang Tonsing, who was given a Congress ticket for the Churachandpur constituency, had <b>&#8230;<\/b><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNGUTW_isRHh4F3BsCjFyjjg90hHXw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/guwahati\/no-boycott-calls-sounded-in-poll-bound-manipur-uneasy-calm-prevails\/articleshow\/57225508.cms\">No boycott calls sounded in poll-bound <b>Manipur<\/b>, uneasy calm prevails<\/a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Times of India<\/nobr><\/font><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0k7xBXzfQ0l6chGeKbKMftQXR7w&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/demonetisationblockade-hit-traders-dealing-with-poll-material\/articleshow\/57221359.cms\"><b>Manipur<\/b>: Demonetisation,blockade hit traders dealing with poll material<\/a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>Economic Times<\/nobr><\/font><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNHMZnMvZY9LiQeHgYG5VEHdT8CSzQ&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.india.com\/news\/agencies\/168-candidates-in-fray-for-manipur-first-phase-polls-1853816\/\">168 candidates in fray for <b>Manipur<\/b> first phase polls<\/a><font size=\"-1\" color=\"#6f6f6f\"><nobr>India.com<\/nobr><\/font><\/font><br \/><font size=\"-1\" class=\"p\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFmAMx-IUzIyBuTcvr4uUyFIsGMVw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.newsnation.in\/india-news\/manipur-assembly-elections-168-candidates-to-contest-in-first-phase-article-161940.html\"><nobr>News Nation<\/nobr><\/a><\/font><br \/><font class=\"p\" size=\"-1\"><a class=\"p\" href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/more?ncl=dgjRwnjx2pDBqbMHdC9N6XrP4w6AM&amp;authuser=0&amp;ned=us\"><nobr><b>all 7 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;<\/b><\/nobr><\/a><\/font><\/div>\n<p><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n<p class=\"syndicated-attribution\">Read more \/ Original news source: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&#038;fd=R&#038;ct2=us&#038;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&#038;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&#038;cid=52779388580287&#038;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&#038;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html\">http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"7\">\n<tr>\n<td width=\"80\" align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/t1.gstatic.com\/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQwKH3Ba9EeF3DUthE5zczcHOAHY-vtGfC5VJEhNum6mzN_MorD4WZKj6vD5U2rWkRtrjTMx26C\" alt=\"\" border=\"1\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\"><br \/>Firstpost<\/a><\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\"><\/p>\n<div><img alt=\"\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNEfz73Aad34a9UCC53LBd7tbK0gPg&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.firstpost.com\/politics\/manipur-election-2017-straight-fights-seem-likely-as-168-candidates-battle-during-first-phase-of-polls-3290926.html\"><b><b>Manipur<\/b> Election 2017: Straight fights seem likely as 168 candidates battle during first phase of polls<\/b><\/a><br \/><b>Firstpost<\/b><br \/>Most of the constituencies will see straight fights. However, 11 candidates are in the fray in the Saikul constituency. <b>Manipur&#8217;s<\/b> political heavyweight Phungzathang Tonsing, who was given a Congress ticket for the Churachandpur constituency, had <b>&#8230;<\/b><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNGUTW_isRHh4F3BsCjFyjjg90hHXw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/guwahati\/no-boycott-calls-sounded-in-poll-bound-manipur-uneasy-calm-prevails\/articleshow\/57225508.cms\">No boycott calls sounded in poll-bound <b>Manipur<\/b>, uneasy calm prevails<\/a>Times of India<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNG0k7xBXzfQ0l6chGeKbKMftQXR7w&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/demonetisationblockade-hit-traders-dealing-with-poll-material\/articleshow\/57221359.cms\"><b>Manipur<\/b>: Demonetisation,blockade hit traders dealing with poll material<\/a>Economic Times<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNHMZnMvZY9LiQeHgYG5VEHdT8CSzQ&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.india.com\/news\/agencies\/168-candidates-in-fray-for-manipur-first-phase-polls-1853816\/\">168 candidates in fray for <b>Manipur<\/b> first phase polls<\/a>India.com<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/url?sa=t&amp;fd=R&amp;ct2=us&amp;usg=AFQjCNFmAMx-IUzIyBuTcvr4uUyFIsGMVw&amp;clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&amp;cid=52779388580287&amp;ei=HripWPC5JoeTqAL9y5CACw&amp;url=http:\/\/www.newsnation.in\/india-news\/manipur-assembly-elections-168-candidates-to-contest-in-first-phase-article-161940.html\">News Nation<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/news.google.com\/news\/more?ncl=dgjRwnjx2pDBqbMHdC9N6XrP4w6AM&amp;authuser=0&amp;ned=us\"><b>all 7 news articles&nbsp;&raquo;<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,4],"tags":[332],"class_list":["post-261097","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-google-news","category-news","tag-google-news-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261097","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=261097"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261097\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":261098,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/261097\/revisions\/261098"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=261097"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=261097"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.manipur.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=261097"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}