Guwahati: The Election Commission has appointed 11 nodal officers to ensure the smooth conduct of next year’s Manipur assembly elections.According to a notification issued by the Manipur chief electoral officer, senior IPS officer Kamei Angam Romanus has been named nodal officer for law and order and the security plan. IAS officer Hungyo Worshang will be in charge of excise.Konsam Binku will look into election expenditure monitoring, while Khumanthem Diana has been named nodal officer for transport management. Nodal officers have also been appointed for computerisation, cyber security, communication plan and other categories.Assembly elections in Manipur are likely to be held in February-March next year.Senior EC officials visited Imphal last week to assess poll preparedness across all 16 districts of the state.The term of the present assembly is till March 13 next year.
